Iran has begun construction on a site at its underground nuclear facility at Fordo amid tensions with the U.S. over its atomic program, satellite photos obtained Friday by The Associated Press show. Iran has begun construction on a site at its underground nuclear facility at Fordo amid tensions with the U.S. over its atomic program, satellite photos obtained Friday by The Associated Press show. The construction site sits northwest of Fordo's underground facility, built deep inside a mountain to protect it from potential airstrikes. Under the 2015 nuclear deal, Iran agreed to stop enriching uranium at Fordo and instead make it "a nuclear, physics and technology center." "This location was a major sticking point in negotiations leading to the Iran nuclear deal," Lewis said.

Source: CBC News December 18, 2020 08:37 UTC