Iran Refutes US Claims on Mount Fars Activities
The spokesperson for the Iranian Foreign Ministry, Ismail Baghaei, firmly stated yesterday (Monday) that reports regarding activities at the Mount Fars site are unfounded, labeling the American statements regarding the site as part of an "information and psychological war." This denial from Iran follows remarks made by U.S. President Donald Trump, who indicated that the United States is monitoring activities at the site, which he has warned could be targeted on several occasions.
Mount Fars is located near the Natanz uranium enrichment facility, which has sustained significant damage in the past and features a complex of fortified tunnels buried deep underground. Since at least mid-July, Trump has threatened to launch strikes against the site, recently cautioning Iran to be vigilant about potential U.S. action.
Earlier, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) reported observing construction and activity at Mount Fars, situated approximately 220 kilometers south of Tehran, just south of the primary Natanz uranium enrichment facility. This highly fortified location is suspected to be linked to nuclear activities. Rafael Grossi, the Director-General of the IAEA, mentioned in an interview with Bloomberg that agency inspectors have yet to examine the tunnel complex inside the mountain, although satellite images have indicated movements and new activities at the site.
Grossi noted that the agency has detected "some signs of activity around the construction site," but he emphasized that there is no verified information regarding the nature of the ongoing activities there. He also mentioned that Iranian authorities had announced intentions to relocate some operations into the tunnels and mountains to safeguard them from attacks, a move believed to have been initiated following a sabotage incident at an Iranian facility for producing centrifuges approximately six years ago.
As reported by albiladdaily.com.
