 The Shorabad warehouse (circled) on the outskirts of southern Tehran | |
| Date | 31 January 2018 |
|---|---|
| Time | 00:01–06:30 IRST (UTC+03:30) |
| Location | Kahrizak District,Tehran |
| Coordinates | 35°29′40″N 51°21′24″E / 35.49450°N 51.35654°E |
| Motive | Espionage |
| Target | warehouse |
| Perpetrator | Mossad |
| Outcome | Theft of +100,000 documents regarding Iran's secret nuclear weapons program (AMAD Project) |
On 31 January 2018, fewer than two dozen Mossad agents infiltrated a secret warehouse in the Kahrizak District of southern Tehran (the capital city of Iran), and pilfered 100,000 documents, including paper records and computer files, documenting the nuclear weapons work of Iran's AMAD Project between 1999 and 2003. The trove was part of Iran's clandestine nuclear archive, and documented years of work on atomic weapons, warhead designs and production plans.[1]
- ^ "In stunning, revelatory interview, ex-Mossad chief warns Iran, defends Netanyahu". The Times of Israel. 11 June 2021. Retrieved 22 October 2024.