According to an interview with Hassan Rowhani published in the French newspaper Le Monde on February 25, 2005 Iran may be concealing portions of its nuclear weapons program in secret tunnels. Rowhani, who represents Iran in negotiations with Germany, Britain and France over his country's nuclear program, stated that the tunnels were necessary to protect the program from foreign attack. He was quoted as saying, "From the moment the Americans threaten to attack our nuclear sites, what are we to do? We have to put them somehwere."
| Esfahan Tunneling Project | ||
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Site of future tunneling project as of 17 February 2002, no activity is visible. (Source: Digital Globe) |
Tunneling project as of 12 February 2005, construction is now visible. (Source: Digital Globe) | |
Overview of Esfahan before tunneling project has begun. Image date 17 February 2002. (Source: Digital Globe) |
Overview of tunneling project as of 12 February 2005. (Source: Digital Globe) | |
Overview of tunneling project before tunneling has begun. Image date 17 February 2002. (Source: Digital Globe) |
Overview of Esfahan tunneling project as of 12 February 2005. (Source: Digital Globe) |
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