How Iran is repairing air bases after Israeli strikes
Iran is repairing its air bases, missile sites, and nuclear facilities after US and Israeli strikes last year
Welcome to Views From Above, a newsletter bringing you satellite imagery snapshots of major world events. Today, we are looking at Iran’s repairs to air bases and other military facilities following last year’s strikes by the US and Israel.
Israeli and US strikes on Iran last summer cratered runways, destroyed buildings, and collapsed tunnels at the country’s military bases and nuclear sites. In the months following the conflict, Tehran has worked to repair damage at some of its key facilities.
At several Iranian bases, including the one in Tabriz shown above, taxiways and runways that were put out of commission by strikes have been repaired, leaving patch marks visible from above. At air bases like Hamadan, shown below, new construction is also visible near repaired tarmac. These construction efforts demonstrate Iran’s plans for continued use of these sites. Still, some damage from the summer’s strikes remains, even while new construction is undertaken nearby.
As recently reported by The New York Times, Iran has also begun repairs at nuclear and missile sites hit by US and Israeli strikes, in addition to its air bases. Iran’s Natanz nuclear enrichment facility, shown below, was hit by multiple strikes that targeted the site’s surface-level buildings and underground complex. While many of the damaged buildings remain, new satellite imagery shows some repairs have taken place since the site was struck last summer.
These ongoing repair efforts come at a time of increased tensions between the US and Iran. While talks between Iran and the US continue, the US has moved military assets to the region. Israel has also signaled concern over Tehran reconstituting its missile and nuclear capabilities, and President Trump and Prime Minister Netanyahu plan to meet to discuss these issues.
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