David Albright

Another detail in the Zvezda video is a ready discussion of using child laborers to make Shahed 136 drones.  According to a translation of the video: “No matter where you look, there are young people all around. Boys and girls work here and study here.  In the college…

A key detail in the new Zvezda video is that Alabuga now claims to be producing nine-times more drones than it planned “at one time,” which can reasonably be interpreted as the first years of its franchise agreement with Iran to build Shahed 136 drones.  During its contract with…

The Zvezda video also shows visual confirmation that Alabuga Start foreign female workers, primarily from Africa, are building Shahed 136 airframes. Building the airframe is a labor intensive job that can expose workers to hazardous chemicals and materials. This is particularly…

Whoever wrote or leaked this is muddled, and the @NBCNews headline is hyped up nonsense. Esfahan is not an enrichment site. Two GBU-57’s were dropped on the Natanz underground enrichment plant. Could be that the original muddler is actually talking about the mountain complex at…

NEW @TheGoodISIS RESEARCH MEMO: Significance of the Targeted Nuclear Scientists in the 12-Day War The June 2025 war between Israel and Iran, called the 12-Day War, saw the death of many Iranian nuclear scientists who participated in or are linked to Iran’s nuclear weapons…

Recent satellite imagery taken on July 9 shows that all three tunnel entrances at the Esfahan Nuclear Complex still appear blocked by earthen backfill and bomb damage. Many believe that at least some of the enriched uranium stocks are held inside this tunnel complex, but any such…

Recent satellite imagery taken on July 9 shows only minimal activity at the Esfahan Nuclear Complex.  At the three tunnel entrances to the mountain facility, which are believed to house at least some of the remaining enriched uranium stocks, the Iranians would have to dig through…

NEW REPORT: Post-Attack Assessment of Shahid Meysami Research Center The Shahid Meysami (or Meisami) research center is located west of Tehran, near Karaj, at coordinates 35.764667, 51.03245 and is part of Iran’s nuclear weaponization complex, according to the Israel Defense…

I’m speaking with Sarah and Spencer at the @TheGoodISIS’s upcoming Space. Will you join too?

Last night, Russia attacked Ukraine with a record-breaking 728 Shahed-type drones from multiple directions. The launched drones include dummy drones meant to overwhelm Ukraine’s air defense, making it more likely for the Shaheds to reach their target.

From my Institute, @TheGoodISIS, I wish all Americans a Happy 4th of July. We have much to celebrate. We can add that the threat of Iran building nuclear weapons has been seriously eroded. But we must also think of Ukraine. Putin sent a different greeting on this 4th of July by…

Just to be clear. This short study below represents damage done to Iran’s infrastructure to build the nuclear weapon itself. We are finding more and more such sites destroyed or damaged. Israel even found where Iran kept many classified nuclear weapon documents and destroyed…

Satellite imagery taken by Airbus shows multiple buildings at Iran’s Shahid Meysami research center were destroyed during Israel’s bombing campaign between the 15th and 16th of June, including a large hangar-type building constructed in 2021-2024, which reportedly housed “plastic…

In one of today’s images of Fordow, Iran opened up all three holes in one set of MOP impact points, proving that Iran’s work in last few days was to put covers on the holes.

Mike, @Doranimated, it is always such a pleasure to talk with you. Thank You

From G7 Foreign Ministers: We reaffirm that the Islamic Republic of Iran can never have nuclear weapons, and urge Iran to refrain from reconstituting its unjustified enrichment activities. We call for the resumption of negotiations, resulting in a comprehensive, verifiable and…

Satellite imagery taken by @Maxar today show ongoing work at the MOP impact points of the Fordow Enrichment Plant and progress in clearing access to the eastern tunnel entrance portal. As of July 1, Iran has sufficiently cleared the surroundings of the eastern tunnel portal to…

Esfahan today June 30 2023 June 30, 2025 Maxar satellite imagery of the Esfahan, aka Isfahan, nuclear complex shows little sign of activity, including any construction or other movement. Iran does not appear to have yet commenced recovery operations, let alone begun to repair…

Esfahan today June 30 2023 June 30, 2025 Maxar satellite imagery of the Esfahan, aka Isfahan, nuclear complex shows little sign of activity, including any construction or other movement. Iran does not appear to have yet commenced recovery operations, let alone begun to repair…