By Jordan Freiman, News Editor
March 2, 2026 / 10:03 PM EST
Satellite imagery captured Sunday and Monday by Vantor shows the aftermath of U.S.-Israeli strikes on multiple sites in Iran. U.S. Central Command said the U.S. struck more than 1,250 targets over the first two days of Operation Epic Fury, saying it is targeting locations that pose an imminent threat to dismantle Iran’s security apparatus.
The satellite images show damage at several locations, including the Choqa Balk-e drone facility, former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s compound, the Natanz nuclear complex and a radar system at Zahedan airbase.
Khamenei compound
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in one of the initial strikes, along with about 40 other senior Iranian officials. The CIA had tracked Khamenei’s movements for months and provided intelligence about a Saturday morning meeting at a Tehran compound he was expected to attend; that intelligence was shared with Israeli counterparts. Satellite imagery shows the compound on Feb. 1, 2026, and the site following strikes on March 1, 2026. (Satellite image ©2026 Vantor)
Natanz nuclear facility
Natanz, an enrichment facility previously struck by separate Israeli and U.S. airstrikes in June last year, shows new damage in imagery from March 1–2, 2026. Former President Trump said those earlier strikes “obliterated” three nuclear sites and set back Iran’s program “basically decades,” while Iran argued the attacks did not eliminate its technological capabilities. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said the technology and determination behind the program “cannot be bombed.” Late-January satellite photos showed roofs added over damaged Natanz buildings, possibly indicating efforts to salvage materials. (Satellite image ©2026 Vantor)
Choqa Balk-e drone facility
The Choqa Balk-e facility in western Iran, associated with production and support for Shahed-136 “kamikaze” drones, is shown in imagery from Feb. 27, 2026, and again on March 2, 2026, after strikes that left buildings and equipment destroyed. (Satellite image ©2026 Vantor)
Zahedan airbase radar system
Zahedan airbase, near Iran’s borders with Pakistan and Afghanistan, had a radar system visible on Feb. 26, 2026, and images from March 1, 2026, show a destroyed radar installation following the strikes. (Satellite image ©2026 Vantor)
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– Iran
– Iran Nuclear Program