Initial Post: Assessment of Blue Barrels Moved into Esfahan Mountain in Days Before June 2025 War @lemondefr today published a report on a June 9, 2025, image, “Revealed: Satellite image shows mysterious cargo at Iranian nuclear site in 2025” by Asia Balluffier, @AsiaBalluff She had brought the remarkably interesting image to our attention almost two weeks ago and cited several of the observations we subsequently provided.  Our detailed observations are described in a report which will soon be posted on our website, isis-online.org and on @TheGoodISIS The image shows a large flatbed truck carrying 18 blue, slightly over one-meter-wide barrels or casks toward the southern tunnel entrance of the underground Esfahan tunnel facility (see images below). The truck is followed by a truck-mounted crane. Three vehicles accompany the trucks, which could be for security and nuclear personnel.   Our overall conclusion is that based on a single satellite image, it is not possible to make a definitive assessment about the contents of the barrels or casks, or to eliminate the remote possibility of Iran spoofing Western intelligence. However, given the overall appearance of the activity in the image (the timing and location, the presence of a security detail with possible accompanying scientific personnel, and the accompanying truck-mounted crane for offloading), it appears to us that, of the many options we considered and detail in our report, the best match is that the blue barrels or casks contain 60 percent enriched uranium enroute to protective storage within the tunnel complex. Iran may have wanted the shipment to be seen.  As of June 9, Iran was in compliance with IAEA monitoring of enriched uranium stocks. Perhaps, Iran wanted to ensure that the IAEA saw the movement of the items, particularly if the shipment contained highly enriched uranium. lemonde.fr/en/international/…