Iran’s covert nuclear agency found operating out of top space program launch sites

Iran’s Covert Nuclear Agency Operating Out of Space Program Sites
Iran has long been suspected of concealing elements of its nuclear development program under the guise of commercial enterprises, and recent reports have revealed that a covert agency within Iran’s Ministry of Defense and Armed Forces Logistics, responsible for the development of Iran’s nuclear program, has been operating out of key sites used by Iran’s space program.
According to information obtained by sources embedded within the Iranian regime, the Organization of Defensive Innovation and Research (SPND), Iran’s chief nuclear development agency, has been found to be operating out of two locations previously recognized as space development and launch sites.
The Shahroud Space Center, a site previously used by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) to develop intermediate-range ballistic missiles, has now been reported to have a large number of SPND personnel operating out of it. This comes as a significant red flag, indicating that Iran may be using its space program to develop technologies that could be applied to its nuclear weapons program.
The site is under high security, with personnel prohibited from driving onto the complex and instead being transported inside by the IRGC. The Ghaem-100 missile, produced by the IRGC Aerospace Force and believed to be designed to carry a nuclear warhead, is being developed at this site. The missile, with a mobile launchpad, was reportedly copied from North Korean missiles and is capable of carrying a nuclear payload.
The Imam Khomeini Spaceport in Semnan, Iran’s first spaceport, has also been identified as a site where Iran is using its space technology to develop liquid-fuel propellants for missiles capable of carrying nuclear warheads. Liquid fuel provides greater thrust, power, and control to missiles, enabling them to carry heavier payloads.
While Iran has enriched some 440 pounds of near-weapons-grade uranium to a purity of 60%, which falls short of the 90% purity needed for a nuclear bomb, the country could possess enough material to develop multiple nuclear bombs if it further enriches its uranium.
Experts warn that focusing solely on Iran’s uranium enrichment levels is not enough, and that the international community must pay attention to Iran’s activities related to the construction of nuclear warheads and delivery systems. The development of nuclear warheads under the guise of launching satellites poses a significant threat, and it is crucial to closely monitor and address Iran’s actions in this regard.
As concerns over Iran’s nuclear program continue to escalate, it is imperative for global leaders to take decisive action to prevent the proliferation of nuclear weapons and safeguard international security.