Washington, D.C. – In a major revelation, the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) unveiled new intelligence exposing a dangerous escalation in Tehran’s nuclear weapons efforts. Presented at a conference by the NCRI’s U.S. Office, the findings—sourced from the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) network inside Iran—confirm that the Iranian regime’s nuclear weapons program has never ceased and is now aggressively advancing.

According to Alireza Jafarzadeh, Deputy Director of the NCRI’s U.S. Office, Tehran is developing advanced “boosted” nuclear weapons capable of being mounted on ballistic missiles with ranges exceeding 3,000 kilometers. Even more alarming, he revealed, is the regime’s simultaneous pursuit of technology to build a hydrogen bomb.

At the heart of this development is tritium, a rare radioactive isotope used in both boosting atomic bombs and enabling hydrogen bomb creation. “The extraction and utilization of tritium give the regime a parallel path to building a hydrogen bomb,” Jafarzadeh said. Soona Samsami, NCRI U.S. Office Director, emphasized that the Organization for Defensive Innovation and Research (SPND), controlled by the IRGC, has been secretly recruiting nuclear fusion and tritium experts from Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization since 2013.

SPND has imposed a strict secrecy policy, instructing affiliated universities and scientists not to publish or share any research related to fusion or tritium, further pointing to the military and illicit nature of the program.

Underground Sites and Front Companies

Central to these revelations is the SPND-controlled Eyvanaki site—codenamed “Rangin Kaman.” Located on 2,500 acres, the highly secured facility was overseen by Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, the assassinated architect of Iran’s nuclear program. The site includes extensive underground structures and is shielded by IRGC-operated radar and missile defense systems. Locally, it masquerades as a paint factory.

To mask its operations and procure critical materials, the regime operates a network of front companies. Chief among them is Petsar, a firm outwardly linked to the petrochemical industry but founded by IRGC Brigadier General Nasser Maleki, a figure under UN sanctions for nuclear proliferation activities. Petsar’s subsidiary, Diba Energy Sina Company, established in 2011, runs the Eyvanaki facility under the cover of producing chemical solvents.

A Program That Never Halted

Despite international scrutiny, the Iranian regime has steadily advanced its nuclear weapons ambitions. “The program was never stopped,” Jafarzadeh asserted. “At certain points, it even accelerated.” He explained that the original Amad Plan was replaced with a more advanced initiative, clearly aimed at producing nuclear arms.

The most recent intelligence uncovers Tehran’s strategy of developing boosted warheads and moving rapidly toward more destructive thermonuclear devices. According to Samsami, “SPND’s work demonstrates a qualitative leap in the regime’s nuclear weapons drive, not just quantitative progress.”

Domestic Repression Tied to Nuclear Ambitions

The NCRI stressed that Tehran’s nuclear drive is tied to internal repression and regime survival. “The program has no peaceful purpose,” Samsami stated, noting that the regime has spent over $2 trillion on its nuclear ambitions while neglecting vital sectors like oil and gas. “This is about staying in power,” she said, referencing the regime’s increasing executions—over 1,200 under its new president Masoud Pezeshkian—and persecution of political prisoners.

“The bomb is a shield against both the people and the international community,” Samsami said. “It’s the mullahs’ ultimate guarantee of staying in power.”

Call for International Action

The NCRI emphasized that only firm international action can stop the regime. “All of the regime’s nuclear sites must be shut down,” Jafarzadeh said. “The IAEA should monitor their closure—not just inspect.” Samsami reiterated, “No enrichment capability must be allowed. Snapback sanctions must be triggered immediately before time runs out.”

The NCRI underscored that the most effective and sustainable solution is empowering the Iranian people and their organized resistance. “There’s no need for foreign military intervention,” Samsami said. “What’s needed is recognition of the Iranian people’s right to resist the IRGC.”

The NCRI’s track record of nuclear disclosures, including the 2002 Natanz revelations that led to IAEA inspections, demonstrates their credibility. “Every significant nuclear revelation has come from the Resistance,” Samsami emphasized. “And once again, we’re warning the world.”

She concluded that a democratic, secular Iran is the only real safeguard against nuclear proliferation and regional instability. “The world must support the Iranian people and their resistance movement to ensure peace, security, and a non-nuclear future.”