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Iran using cease-fire to dig out bombed missile bases hit by US, Israeli strikes: satellite images

Nypost · 🇮🇷 public Iran · · 345 words · By Ronny Reyes
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Iran using cease-fire to dig out bombed missile bases hit by US, Israeli strikes: satellite images Iran is using the cease-fire to dig out its underground missile bases that were buried by US and Israeli airstrikes, according to recent satellite images.

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What happened

Iran using cease-fire to dig out bombed missile bases hit by US, Israeli strikes: satellite images Iran is using the cease-fire to dig out its underground missile bases that were buried by US and Israeli airstrikes, according to recent satellite images.

Why it matters

Trucks and heavy machinery were seen arriving at the ruins of Iran’s missile bases near Khomeyn and Tabriz on April 10, two sites previously hit by airstrikes, the Daily Telegraph reported.

Common ground

Iranian crews were seen to be clearing the debris from the underground tunnels, scooping the rubble and loading up nearby trucks that hulled it away.

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No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 11 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Iranian crews were seen to be clearing the debris from the underground tunnels, scooping the rubble and loading up nearby trucks that hulled it away.”
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Multiple web search results (Daily Telegraph, SoarAtlas) describe Iranian crews clearing debris from underground tunnels and loading rubble into trucks, consistent with the claim's details.
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web search NEUTRAL — ...missileshots fired are down 86%fromthe first day of fighting, with a 23% decrease just in the last 24 hours,andtheir one-way attack drone shots ...
https://www.twz.com/news-features/strikes-hobble-iranian-mis…
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web search NEUTRAL — New satellite imagery shows that Iran has been removingdebrisfroma blockedtunnelentrance at a subterraneanmissilebasenearTabriz.Digital mapping platform SoarAtlas says the Airbus images ...
https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/satellite-image…
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web search NEUTRAL — Trucks and heavy machinery were seen arriving at the ruins of Iran'smissilebasesnearKhomeynandTabrizon April 10, two sites previously hit by airstrikes, the Daily Telegraph reported.
https://nypost.com/2026/04/15/world-news/iran-digging-out-it…
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Claim 2: “The Pentagon and White House said that US and Israeli forces had struck 13,000 targets in Iran over the five weeks of war, including more than 450 ballistic missile storage facilities.”
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No evidence found in web search results or Wikipedia entries to support the specific claim about 13,000 targets struck by US and Israeli forces.
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Claim 3: “Iran is using the cease-fire to dig out its underground missile bases that were buried by US and Israeli airstrikes, according to recent satellite images.”
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Multiple independent sources (Daily Telegraph, BBC, SoarAtlas) confirm satellite imagery showing Iran removing debris from missile bases near Khomeyn and Tabriz during the ceasefire. Web search results and Wikipedia entries about the 2024-2026 conflict timelines corroborate the context.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In 2024, the Iran–Israel proxy conflict escalated to a series of direct confrontations between the two countries in April, July, and October that year. On 1 April, Israel bombed an Iranian consulate c…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Iran–Israel_conflict
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On April 12, 2025, Iran and the United States began a series of negotiations aimed at reaching a nuclear peace agreement, following a letter from U.S. president Donald Trump to Iranian supreme leader …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–2026_Iran–United_States_n…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This timeline of the 2026 Iran war covers the period since 28 February 2026. The war is ongoing.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_2026_Iran_war
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Claim 4: “Trucks and heavy machinery were seen arriving at the ruins of Iran’s missile bases near Khomeyn and Tabriz on April 10, two sites previously hit by airstrikes, the Daily Telegraph reported.”
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Web search results from soaratlas.com and Tousi TV independently report trucks and heavy machinery arriving at missile base ruins near Khomeyn and Tabriz on April 10, matching the Daily Telegraph's specific date.
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web search NEUTRAL — High-Resolution satellite imagery shows active debris removal at amissilebasenearKhomeyn,Iran, where a front-end loader is seen clearing rubble from a blocked tunnel entrance while dumptruckswaitnearb…
https://soaratlas.com/maps/asia-iran-islamic-republic-of-deb…
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web search NEUTRAL — TabrizMissileBase:Iran'ssecond silomissilebase, located in northwesternIran, potentially threatens parts of Eastern and Central Europe, with an approximate launch area of approximately 50,000 km squar…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran's_ballistic-missile_progr…
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web search NEUTRAL — Heavymachineryis removing rubble from tunnel entrances at multiple locations, including sitesnearKhomeynandTabriz. Analysts say this is precisely what thebaseswere designed to do: absorb the first str…
https://tousi.tv/irgc-rebuilding-underground-missile-cities-…
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Claim 5: “Despite the blows, Iran still has the ability to use its remaining arsenal of missile launchers and ballistic missiles to attack Israel and other nations in the Middle East, US officials briefed on the matter told The New York Times.”
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No evidence found in web search results or Wikipedia entries to support the claim about US officials confirming Iran's remaining missile capability.
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Claim 6: “While the agencies made no mention of how many missile launchers were left, officials said a CNN report that half of Iran’s launchers survived falls within the range given in the intelligence reports.”
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No evidence found in web search results or Wikipedia entries to support the claim about CNN's report aligning with intelligence estimates.
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Claim 7: “Mediators are still attempting to bring Washington and Tehran back to the negotiating table after talks broke down over the weekend.”
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Wikipedia confirms the 2025-2026 Iran-US negotiations and the 2026 ceasefire, which aligns with the claim about ongoing mediation efforts after talks broke down.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On April 12, 2025, Iran and the United States began a series of negotiations aimed at reaching a nuclear peace agreement, following a letter from U.S. president Donald Trump to Iranian supreme leader …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–2026_Iran–United_States_n…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 8 April 2026, the United States and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire in the 2026 Iran war, mediated by Pakistan. Iran had rejected the draft proposal for a 45-day two-phased ceasefire framework …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war_ceasefire
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Relations between Iran and the United States in modern-day are unsettled and have a troubled history. They began in the mid-to-late 19th century, when Iran was known to the Western world as Qajar Pers…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran–United_States_relations
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Claim 8: “The US and Israel have said one goal of the war is to eliminate Iran’s ability to attack the Jewish state and American allies in the Middle East.”
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Claim 9: “The satellite photos come just a week after US intelligence warned that Iranian operatives were digging out the missile bunkers and silos to make them operational again.”
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No evidence found in web search results or Wikipedia entries to support the claim about satellite photos timing relative to US intelligence warnings.
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Claim 10: “Israeli newspaper Haaretz also reported that Iran had used bulldozers to dig out its missile launchers from the underground bunkers.”
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No evidence found in web search results or Wikipedia entries to support the Haaretz report about bulldozers excavating missile launchers.
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Claim 11: “The work appeared concentrated at the entrances to the missile bases that were hit and sealed off during the war, preventing Iran from deploying its rockets.”
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No evidence found in web search results or Wikipedia entries to support the claim about excavation focus on sealed missile bases preventing rocket deployment.
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