The National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) has revealed that the Iranian regime is “stepping up” its secret development of nuclear detonators at secret facilities, citing information revealing alarming advances in weaponization technology.
National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) issued The stark warning at Thursday's press conference revealed an escalation in the Islamic regime's efforts to advance nuclear weapons technology. This includes significant developments at the METFAZ facility, a key division of the Advanced Defense Research Organization (SPND).
According to NCRI reportthese efforts focus on nuclear detonators, particularly explosive bridge wire (EBW) devices, which are critical to causing a nuclear explosion.
The report highlights that METFAZ's activities are centered around the newly renamed Meshqat complex in the heavily guarded Sanjalian, about 40 kilometers east of Tehran. The report further outlines that this facility is the core of the production of high explosive materials under the guise of oil industry research carried out by the Irvin Kimia Abuzar Company, and that the NCRI is a secret front for military purposes. It is claimed that
Prominent Iranian opposition figures have identified key players in the scheme, including Albin Kimia Abuzar Chairman Saeed Borji and CEO Akbar Motarebizadeh. Both are high-ranking SPND experts with extensive experience in nuclear weapons projects, including EBW detonators. Borj's involvement in explosive technology dates back to training with Ukrainian scientist Vyacheslav V. Danilenko, highlighting the international dimension to Iran's nuclear program.
“There is no transparency in the regime's nuclear program,” said Alireza Jafarzadeh, deputy director of NCRI's Washington office, calling for immediate inspections of the mesh-cut facility and other critical facilities by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). emphasized.
He elaborated:
Specifically, one of the areas we need to focus on is; [on] It is the regime's nuclear weapons program. I think they've been hit hard in these areas, whether it's their proxies, their regional activities, their warmongering, among the regime's other various threats. The only area they rely on is Iran's nuclear weapons program, which is critical to the regime's survival. And I think that's what we should focus on. There they are more dangerous than ever. They will continue to move forward like this. You may feel that this is the final round and avoid taking the precautions you used to take. That's why I think everyone should be concerned, whether it's in the capitals of Europe or here in Washington. Please focus on that. You want to prevent the Iranian regime from dropping a bomb.
He also warned of the proliferation of “unknown sites” that complicate regime secrecy and surveillance.
“But the reality is, there are so many unknowns. There are so many unknown remains that there is really only one surefire way to end the threat of the Iranian regime's nuclear weapons program, and that is Iran's Islamic “It's about ending the domination of religious people,” he added.
NCRI, which has been dedicated to exposing Iran's secret nuclear activities for more than two decades, first exposed the Natanz uranium enrichment facility in 2002, leading to an international inspection. Their latest revelations focus on Iran's continued nuclear ambitions despite global sanctions and diplomatic efforts to curb its weaponization.
The SPND, established under the late Brigadier General Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, is central to these activities. Its subdivisions, including METFAZ, have systematically advanced elements of weaponization while avoiding IAEA oversight.
During the press conference, NCRI called for immediate action, including:
- IAEA inspection: Unlimited access to Meshkat Complex and associated facilities.
- Reinstatement of sanctions: the use of the United Nations Security Council's snapback mechanism to reinstate comprehensive sanctions against Iran;
- Strengthening oversight against weaponization: International negotiations will focus not only on uranium enrichment levels but also on weaponization.
In a statement to Breitbart News, Jafarzadeh emphasized the secrecy of Iran's nuclear ambitions.
“There has never been a single instance where the Iranian regime has come forward voluntarily and said, 'This is what we are doing, this is what we are doing.' This is what we do. This is our program.' That kind of thing. There is no. It has always been a secret and always will be a secret,” he said. “But the level of escalation that we are witnessing and the resources that they are currently allocating is a clear indication that they are stepping up their efforts.”
“The regime is focused on making bombs as the only means of survival,” he added.
NCRI US Representative Suna Samsami emphasized the administration's reliance on deception to thwart verification efforts by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
“While the world's attention remains focused on uranium enrichment levels, the Iranian regime is covertly advancing the weaponization aspects of its nuclear program,” she noted.
NCRI President-Elect Maryam Rajavi reiterated the importance of Iran's denuclearization and emphasized that regime change through domestic resistance is the only sustainable solution.
This revelation highlights the urgent need for the international community to prevent the Iranian regime from acquiring nuclear weapons and to address its long-standing policy of denial and deception.
The event takes place when Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu prompted Iranian people revolt against their government report Israel's plan to target Iran's nuclear program after the collapse of the Assad regime and its air defenses.
Massive protests that erupted in Iran in 2022 led to documentation of regime abuses, growing international criticism, and support for Prime Minister Rajavi's “10-point plan'' for liberal, secular, and secular policies. This led to support for a democratic republic, highlighted by a bipartisan resolution in the United States.・Iran's nuclear possession.
The NCRI states that Iran, the world's largest state sponsor of terrorism, testify The revolution is “under way” and the Islamic Republic can no longer contain widespread dissent.
In October, hundreds of prominent world leaders and members of Congress gathered at NCRI's headquarters outside Paris to attend the group's 2024 Free Iran World Summit and voice their support for the group's efforts to support a free Iran. expressed.
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