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Wed Apr 15, 2026, 05:12 PM 9 hrs ago

Satellite images show Iran digging for buried missile launchers - CNN



Iran has been working to remove debris blocking the entrances to its underground missile bases during the ceasefire, according to satellite images reviewed by CNN. In the images, front-end loaders can be seen scooping up rubble from the blocked tunnels and loading it into nearby dump trucks.

CNN's Erin Burnett talks to CNN global affairs analyst Karim Sadjadpour about the satellite images and retired vice admiral John “Fozzie” Miller and retired colonel Cedric Leighton weigh in on their meaning.

0:00 Satellite images show front loaders digging at underground missile sites in Iran
1:52 Retired vice admiral on what we can learn from the satellite images
3:11 Retired colonel says Iranians have trained for this kind of damage excavation for years
6:46 How complicated would it be for the US to capture Iran’s uranium stockpile?
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