Following a new revelation by the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) regarding the Iranian regime’s secret nuclear projects, a wave of international reactions and coverage has emerged across media outlets, analysts, and diplomatic entities. The revelation, presented during a press conference on Thursday, May 8, 2025, by the NCRI’s representative office in Washington, unveiled unprecedented details of a covert project at the Ivanekey facility in Semnan Province. According to sources within the Iranian opposition, this project is part of the regime’s nuclear weapons program overseen by an entity known as SPND (The Defense Advanced Research Organization).
New NCRI Intelligence Reveals Iran’s Nuclear Weapons Program Is Advancing Rapidly
This disclosure is based on intelligence gathered through the internal network of the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK). According to the Resistance’s spokespersons, it contains solid evidence of systematic efforts to develop a nuclear bomb, including the capability to build a hydrogen bomb.
Details of the Revelation: From Tritium to Long-Range Missiles
According to the information, the Ivanekey facility, operating under the front company “Diba Energy Sina,” is in fact a key site for producing nuclear weapon components. Spanning roughly 2,500 hectares, the facility is located in a strategic area 55 kilometers southeast of Tehran and has been concealed from international organizations through stringent security measures. The Iranian Resistance also disclosed that the regime is involved in the processing of tritium, a radioactive isotope of hydrogen that has strictly military applications.
One of the key revelations is the involvement of nuclear fusion experts and chemists such as Dr. Ebrahim Haji Ebrahimi and Hadi Zaker-Khatir, who are affiliated with Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization.
In an exclusive report, Fox News confirmed the existence of a covert facility known as the “Ranginkaman site” (Rainbow site) in the Ivanekey area using newly released satellite imagery. The American news network stated that this facility has been operating for at least a decade under the cover of front companies.
Fox News reported that the site, known among regime officials by the codename “Ranginkaman site,” is part of a network that has significantly advanced Iran’s capability to produce nuclear warheads.
This report was released simultaneously with the resumption of nuclear talks between Tehran and Washington in Muscat and could impact the course of these negotiations. Fox News analysts warned that the disclosure of undeclared nuclear sites will complicate the diplomatic process.
The UK’s Daily Express also published a detailed report citing information from the Iranian Resistance, analyzing the regime’s nuclear activities. Referring to the NCRI’s history of past disclosures, the report described the new revelation as well-documented and alarming.
According to the Daily Express, the new information indicates a significant increase in SPAND’s activities to produce nuclear weapons. These developments could pose a serious obstacle to negotiations between Iran’s regime and global powers.
Tammy Bruce, spokesperson for the U.S. Department of State, in response to reporters’ questions about the newly uncovered facility, stressed that the United States will not allow Iran to obtain a nuclear weapon. She said they have seen the reports, and while they cannot go into details, it is clear that the Iranian regime cannot be allowed to obtain a nuclear weapon. She added that this is President Trump’s red line.
She added that the U.S. will look at actions, not claims, and that the diplomatic teams and negotiators are fully aware of what is happening.
Alireza Jafarzadeh, Deputy Representative of the NCRI in the United States, stated at the press conference that over the past three decades, every phase of the Iranian regime’s nuclear program has been exposed by the Resistance. These revelations have forced the regime to make admissions it previously denied.
The recent disclosure by the Iranian Resistance and its broad coverage in international media once again highlights the crucial role of the opposition in exposing the Iranian regime’s covert activities. If these new findings are taken seriously, they will undoubtedly have a major impact on nuclear negotiations and future Western policy toward Iran.
As Iran’s economic situation continues to deteriorate, social unrest grows, and sanctions loom on the horizon, the regime’s attempt to maintain secret military projects could further intensify Tehran’s international isolation.
