Fresh activity emerges at Iran’s deeply buried nuclear site as Trump warns Iran not to ‘get cute’

According to a report by the Institute for Science and International Security, satellite imagery from September 11 shows that Iran has reinforced tunnel entrances at the 'کلنگ گزلا' site near the Natanz nuclear complex with additional soil and roadblocks to harden them against aerial bombardment. The deeply buried facility has been under construction since 2020 following sabotage at Natanz. President Donald Trump warned Tehran last week not to 'get cute,' stating that the U.S. would be forced to 'hit them very hard' if necessary. Behnam Ben Taleblu of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies noted that while the facility's depth presents a challenge, the U.S. retains military options, such as burying the entrances. Separately, reports indicate rapid reconstruction at the 'Taleghan 2' facility within the Parchin military complex, which had previously been struck by Israel. At the United Nations, Russia and China vetoed a U.S.-drafted resolution to extend monitoring of sanctions on Iran. Meanwhile, an independent U.N. fact-finding mission alleged that two U.S. strikes on civilian sites in Iran in February could constitute war crimes, while also accusing Iranian authorities of crimes against humanity during the crackdown on anti-government protests.