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Reporter’s Notebook: Congress targets college sports ‘Wild West’ as NIL compensation fight heats up

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Some epic drama in the first two weeks of the college football season.

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The defending national champion Ohio State Buckeyes shut down the then-No. 1-ranked Texas Longhorns at the goal line three times. Ohio State quickly curbed talk about the greatness of Texas quarterback Arch Manning. The Buckeyes are now the No. 1 team in the country. Especially after they shellacked Grambling State 70-0 in Week 2.

Florida State whipped Alabama. And we haven’t even talked about Bill Belichick’s coaching debut at North Carolina.

So settle in for quite a season between now and mid-January.

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But there could be new rules off the playing field. Congress may attempt to referee what collegiate athletes can earn from their own name, likeness and image, better known as NILs.

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Carson Hinzman #75 and Emeka Egbuka #2 of the Ohio State Buckeyes celebrate after scoring a touchdown in the second quarter against the Indiana Hoosiers at Ohio Stadium on Nov. 23, 2024 in Columbus, Ohio.  (Jason Mowry/Getty Images)

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«Without clear rules and an enforcement mechanism, the NIL landscape has become akin to the Wild West,» said Rep. Russell Fry, R-S.C.

There are competing bills in the House and Senate to address compensation for student-athletes. The House bill, prepped over the summer by the Energy and Commerce Committee, sets a national standard for NILs and allows schools to directly pay athletes. That would supersede a bevy of differing rules which change from state to state.

«We’ve already seen states competing with one another to get a leg up. And that patchwork is threatening the values and the balance that makes college sports so special,» said Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Mich.

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Rep. Debbie Dingell speaks to reporters on June 11, 2024, in Washington, D.C. (Getty Images)

She has reservations about the current House bill.

The House legislation comes on the heels of a multibillion-dollar agreement approved by a federal judge earlier this summer. That agreement lets schools pay student-athletes up to $20.5 million per year.

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That’s just a sliver of what most major schools in big conferences reel in annually. But the schools will likely fork out most of the money to football and basketball. Those sports generate the most revenue in college athletics.

But the score is far from settled.

«Whether or not we should allow student-athletes to be considered employees under the law, the ramifications of that would be pretty profound,» said Sen. Todd Young, R-Ind.

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Sen. Todd Young speaks at the Russell Senate Office Building on Nov. 1, 2023 on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.  (Alex Wong)

He noted that a Senate bill to regulate pay in college sports is on «the proverbial one-yard line.»

Most House Democrats oppose the plan. They believe it inhibits the rights of college athletes – as workers.

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«This bill bans student-athletes from First Amendment rights to form unions, also guaranteed by the National Labor Relations Act,» said Rep. Darren Soto, D-Fla. «They have basic rights. Like the right to organize.»

Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., is the top Democrat on the Senate Commerce Committee. She said the House Energy and Commerce Committee bill rolls back money for minor sports, women’s programs and only benefits major conferences like the Big 10 and SEC. She claims the bill will trigger «a conflict» between sports that earn money at schools and those that don’t.

Most Democrats argue that lawmakers should focus instead on problems in higher education, not the athletic field. Especially as some schools now face a threat from the federal government and the Trump administration.

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TOM BRADY IMPLORES PARENTS TO ‘TEACH YOUR KID THE RIGHT VALUES’ AMID RISE OF NIL IN COLLEGE SPORTS

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Then-President-elect Donald Trump speaks at a news conference at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort on Dec. 16, 2024 in Palm Beach, Florida. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

«You have to have a college to have college sports,» said Rep. Frank Pallone, D-N.J., the top Democrat on the Energy and Commerce Committee. «And the way we’re going with this administration, I don’t even know if there’s going to be any colleges or universities worth fighting for.»

Pallone added that the committee’s focus was misguided amid questions about education and healthcare.

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«Yet Republicans are ignoring them. And instead would rather talk about college sports,» said Pallone. 

Republicans on the Energy and Commerce panel supported the package, but Democratic support was limited. In addition, players associations for Major League Baseball, the NFL, NBA, NHL and Major League Soccer all oppose the legislation. They believe the bill inhibits college athletes from negotiating a fair wage.

The «pay» and «NIL» issues have vexed top collegiate athletic officials for years. The NCAA and many schools have long pushed for congressional intervention.

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«We feel like there’s a better destination and a stabilization coming forward. But we need the help of Congress and national legislation,» said ACC commissioner Jim Phillips on Fox News earlier this year.

Former Alabama football coach Nick Saban echoed Phillips during an interview with colleague Bret Baier.

«Now we just have state legislation, and every state is different,» said Saban. «We need some kind of federal standard and guidelines that allow people to enforce their own rules.»

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NICK SABAN PRAISES TRUMP’S EXECUTIVE ORDER CRACKING DOWN ON PAY-TO-PLAY IN COLLEGE SPORTS

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Alabama coach Nick Saban reacts in the fourth quarter at Bryant-Denny Stadium on Sept. 11, 2010. (Robert Sutton/The Tuscaloosa News)

Pallone may have questioned the priorities of his committee focusing on paying student-athletes, but other lawmakers question why the NCAA itself couldn’t settle the pay-for-play fight.

«I think if they had had stronger management, if they made some decisions early on, we wouldn’t be in this position,» said Rep. Richard Hudson, R-N.C. «It’s unfortunate that Congress has to step in at all.»

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However, the North Carolina Republican added he was «deeply concerned about the future of college sports if we don’t act.»

That’s why Rep. Yvette Clarke, D-N.Y., wants Congress involved – even if she opposes the current House plan.

«We simply cannot turn to the same entities that created the broken and inequitable system of the past to serve as the stewards of a new system,» said Clarke.

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Attorneys general from Florida, Ohio, New York, Tennessee and the District of Columbia are worried about antitrust provisions in the House plan. The Big West Conference believes the legislation is skewed toward major conferences.

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So this fight may spill into overtime on Capitol Hill.

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Congress could vote sometime on legislation refining NILs. Or lawmakers may again punt – as they’ve done for several years now.

But this is a lower priority for Congress. Lawmakers must avoid a government shutdown by Oct. 1, and they may need to wrestle with another government funding round later this fall.

The college football season just started, but the real challenge is whether Congress will address this issue before the National Championship Game on Jan. 19, 2026.

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Qué leer esta semana: la desgarradora mirada de Gisèle Pelicot, cómo manejar el cortisol y el verdadero “Cumbres borrascosas” (gratis)

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Libros para vivir mejor, entender y conmoverse.

Leer es mirar a los otros y, siempre, mirarse. Entre las propuestas de esta semana, destacan Un himno a la vida de Gisèle Pelicot, una crónica testimonial que narra cómo la autora enfrentó el descubrimiento de un horror oculto en su propio hogar. A través de su relato, Pelicot expone la violencia sufrida y el proceso de reconstrucción personal, en un testimonio que busca trasladar la vergüenza al lugar correcto. La versión digital de este libro ya está disponible, y su llegada a librerías físicas está prevista para el 1° de marzo.

Junto a este título aparece una nueva oportunidad para leer o revisitar Cumbres borrascosas, la clásica novela de Emily Brontë, cuya adaptación cinematográfica reciente ha renovado el interés y el debate sobre su vigencia y complejidad. La obra explora las pasiones humanas, el resentimiento y las consecuencias del orgullo, manteniéndose como un referente literario que ahora se puede explorar fácilmente en formato digital.

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A esta lista se suma Cortisol, la hormona que lo cambia todo, de Martha Bolívar, que invita a repensar el papel del cortisol en la salud integral. El libro combina divulgación y herramientas prácticas para comprender cómo el estrés impacta en el metabolismo y propone estrategias para la autorregulación.

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‘Un himno a la vida’ de Gisèle Pelicot, donde la autora comparte su conmovedora experiencia.

Es conmovedor el arranque de Un himno a la vida, el libro donde Gisele Pelicot cuenta qué pasó con ella, la mujer a la que su marido, su buen marido de siempre, drogó e hizo violar por una cantidad de hombres durante diez años. Empieza así:

“Siempre dejo puesta la mesa del desayuno la noche anterior. Coloco las tazas, los platos, los cubiertos y las servilletas, y después la miel y los botes de mermelada. Es como saltarme la noche, que siempre temo, y decretar la armonía del día siguiente. Solo habrá que sacar la mantequilla, encender el hervidor de agua y dejar que suban los aromas del café y del pan tostándose. Todo irá bien.

Así que esa noche lo había preparado todo. Incluso había sacado la ropa de Dominique. Llamémosle Dominique. Yo nunca lo llamaba así, prefería la ternura de los diminutivos, Doumé, Mino, y después ya no supe cómo llamarlo. Lo llamé señor. Señor Pelicot. Para escribir nuestra historia elijo su nombre de pila. Yo había dejado listo su pantalón de pana verde botella y el polo Lacoste rosa que le habían regalado nuestros hijos. La mañana siguiente debíamos presentarnos en la comisaría.»

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Cincuenta años habían vivido juntos, tenían tres hijos. Así que ella fue tranquila a la comisaría cuando la llamaron, fue calmándolo a él, a quien habían encontrado filmando bajo las polleras de unas chicas en un centro comercial. Un matrimonio de mucho tiempo, una confianza sólida, ¿qué le podía hacer el mundo?

En la comisaría le preguntaron cómo era el marido. Ella contestó con solvencia: “Un hombre bueno y amable. Un tipo genial, por eso seguimos juntos”.

Y ahí vino el mazazo. El policía la miró de frente y dijo: “Voy a mostrarle fotos y vídeos que no van a gustarle”.

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No, no no le gustó. Más bien, no creyó cuando le dijeron que era ella. “Una mujer con liguero está acostada de lado. Un hombre negro tumbado detrás de ella la penetra”.

Pero sí, era ella. Y después de esa foto había otra, otro hombre. Y otra, y otra, y otra.

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Estas imágenes fueron sólo el comienzo de un horror que terminó con él preso pero que no va a terminar jamás. Un horror en el que Gisèle Pelicot levantó la cabeza, miró de frente y dijo la frase que marcaría un rumbo: “La vergüenza tiene que cambiar de lado”.

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Un libro imprescindible, que ya se puede leer en formato digital y llegará las librerías el 1° de marzo.

"Cumbres borrascosas", la novela en
«Cumbres borrascosas», la novela en que se basa la película del momento.

Y, es una tentación leer -o releer- el texto original de Cumbres Borrascosas, a partir del estreno de la película sobre esta novela que dirigió Emerald Fennell y que se acaba de estrenar. Más todavía, por la polémica que generó: opinaron en contra gente como la escritora Mariana Enriquez y la crítica Flavia Pittella. La novelista estadounidense Joyce Carol Oates postuló que la novela es de una complejidad que los lectores de hoy no pueden abordar. Que está mal, que está bien la película suscitó pasión. Pero ¿es fiel al original dentro de los límites razonables de una adaptación?

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Por Emily Brontë

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Brevemente, la novela narra la relación tormentosa entre Heathcliff, un huérfano adoptado por la familia Earnshaw, y Catherine Earnshaw, quien lo ama profundamente pero decide casarse con Edgar Linton para asegurar una posición social más alta. Humillado y herido, Heathcliff desaparece y regresa años después convertido en un hombre rico, decidido a vengarse de quienes lo despreciaron.

Su resentimiento destruye a las dos familias —los Earnshaw y los Linton— y afecta incluso a la siguiente generación.

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Ambientada en los páramos sombríos de Yorkshire, la novela explora el amor pasional, el orgullo, la clase social y las consecuencias devastadoras del rencor.

Manejar el cortisol y no
Manejar el cortisol y no dejarnos manejar por él.

El cortisol no es el villano: es el mensajero que nos alerta cuando algo en nuestro entorno o en nuestra mente nos está sobrepasando”, afirma Martha Bolívar en su nuevo libro, donde redefine el papel de esta hormona en la salud metabólica desde la psiconeuroinmunología.

La autora desafía la visión clásica del cortisol como amenaza y plantea que el verdadero riesgo aparece cuando su presencia se vuelve persistente por la presión cotidiana. Bolívar analiza cómo hábitos como la autoexigencia, la exposición constante a pantallas y la falta de descanso alteran el ritmo natural del cortisol y desencadenan síntomas físicos: fatiga, insomnio, aumento de peso, inflamación y baja inmunidad.

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Cortisol: la hormona que lo cambia todo

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La obra propone identificar estresores personales y comprender el eje hipotálamo-hipófisis-adrenal para diseñar estrategias de regulación individual. Bolívar sostiene que “el abordaje no es solo nutricional, sino integral, para devolverle al cuerpo su capacidad de autorregulación”.

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A lo largo de sus páginas, Bolívar expone ejemplos de consultas clínicas en las que los síntomas metabólicos tenían como origen un estrés sostenido y poco reconocido. Explica, además, que el diagnóstico tradicional suele centrarse en la alimentación o el ejercicio, sin considerar el impacto de la activación crónica del eje del estrés.

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Los libros de la Biblioteca Leamos: grandes títulos y muchos, gratis.

El libro ofrece herramientas para que el lector aprenda a observar y modificar sus propios patrones de respuesta, priorizando el autocuidado y la gestión consciente de las demandas diarias.

Con un enfoque práctico, el libro orienta al lector a reconocer señales de sobrecarga y prevenir el impacto del estrés antes de que se traduzca en enfermedad, invitando a repensar la relación entre mente, cuerpo y metabolismo.



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Red state auditor’s report flags Democratic governor’s ‘concerning’ spending on ‘luxury’ expenditures

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Kentucky’s Republican auditor Allison Ball spoke to Fox News Digital this week about a report she put out flagging concerns about lavish spending in the state’s executive branch headed up by Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear, who is widely believed to have presidential ambitions down the road.

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Ball issued a report earlier this month outlining spending by the executive branch in fiscal year 2025 entered into the state’s system and flagging issues she believes demonstrate extravagant spending of tax dollars that «needs to stop.»

The «concerning expenditures» listed include $183,576 in out-of-state travel costs, including $7,632 for a limousine in Germany; a $17,013 dinner at a Kentucky distillery; and $360,000 for 75 people to attend a two-day conference within the Commonwealth. 

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«We saw some really excessive, really worrying and questionable expenditures,» Ball told Fox News Digital. 

«For example, one of the things we saw is that the governor and the tourism cabinet spent about $338,000 on a nonprofit called First Saturday in May. So, for people who are not from Kentucky, the first Saturday in May is when the [Kentucky] Derby happens. So, that money actually went to events for VIPs to come in and celebrate and observe the Derby.»

Gov. Andy Beshear responded to a report from the state auditor on potentially problematic spending as «political.» (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley, File)

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Ball says the spending data was all entered by the executive branch into the Commonwealth’s eMARS system, and while she understands elected officials need to spend more on security than typical citizens, she categorized much of the spending she flagged as «luxury items.»

«I absolutely think the governor needs security. We want people to be safe. We don’t want anything to happen to our elected officials,» Ball explained. «But this is the time when you look at, OK, are you spending an excessive amount? And I think $7,000 for limo services in Germany, $5,000 to navigate the airport in Switzerland, hotels like in Beverly Hills, Aspen. 

«We even found an expenditure in the hundreds of dollars for something called the Caribou Club, which is a private club in Aspen. So, these expenses are essentially luxury items when you’re looking at where they’re at and the amount of money that’s being paid.»

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The Kentucky State Capitol in Frankfort, Ky. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley, File)

Fox News Digital reached out to Beshear’s office for comment but did not receive a response. 

«They never asked us any questions, and you have to do that if it’s an audit report,» Beshear recently told local media. «All they did was take lines, and they didn’t ask questions because if they had gotten the answers, they couldn’t have done the political attack that it was.»

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Ball said it’s «no surprise» when elected officials push back on reports like hers, «but my job is about transparency.» 

Ball’s report noted $39 million in spending by the executive branch’s advertising arms in various departments, over $7 million in out-of-state travel, over $23 million on in-state travel and over $16 million in trainings, conferences, food and trade shows.

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Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear attends the Clinton Global Initiative 2024 Annual Meeting at New York Hilton Midtown Sept. 24, 2024, in New York City.  (John Nacion/Getty Images)

«It’s a budget year, and this is when the General Assembly is actually crafting what money they’re going to appropriate through all levers of state government. And that’s why they asked us, this is early in the process, and they wanted to know, ‘OK, what is the executive branch spending its money on?» Ball explained. 

«And they specifically asked us about travel. They asked about conferences. They ask us about food and beverage because those are the things usually that can get out of control quick if you’re not paying close attention. So, we’re here just to provide information.»

Beshear told CNN last summer he was weighing a 2028 presidential bid, and many predict he would be a formidable candidate given his popularity governing as a Democrat in deep red Kentucky. 

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In another CNN interview Thursday, The Hill reported that Beshear said he is still weighing a run but that he won’t make a final decision until his term as governor ends in late 2017.

«We have got to do more than just beat [President] Trump,» Beshear said. «We have got to end this division. We have got to restore the American dream. We have got to bring hope back to the American people about a brighter future.»

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Iran rebuilding nuclear program despite Trump talks, opposition figure claims

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Iran is rebuilding nuclear sites damaged in previous U.S. strikes and «preparing for war,» despite engaging in talks with the Trump administration, according to a prominent Iranian opposition figure.

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Alireza Jafarzadeh, deputy director of the Washington office of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), said newly released satellite images also prove the regime has accelerated its efforts to restore its «$2 trillion» uranium enrichment capabilities.

«The regime has clearly stepped up efforts to rebuild its uranium enrichment capabilities,» Jafarzadeh told Fox News Digital. «It is preparing itself for a possible war by trying to preserve its nuclear weapons program and ensure its protection.»

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Reconstruction activity appears to be underway at Iran’s Isfahan nuclear complex. (Planet Labs PBC/Handout via Reuters)

«That said, the ongoing rebuilding of Iran’s uranium enrichment capabilities is particularly alarming as the regime is now engaged in nuclear talks with the United States,» he added.

New satellite images released by Earth intelligence monitor, Planet Labs, show reconstruction activity appears to be underway at the Isfahan complex.

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Isfahan is one of three Iranian uranium enrichment plants targeted in the U.S. military operation known as «Midnight Hammer.»

The June 22 operation involved coordinated Air Force and Navy strikes on the Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan facilities.

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A satellite image shows tunnel entrances covered with soil at Isfahan nuclear complex. (Vantor/Handout via Reuters)

Despite the damage, the satellite images show Iran has buried entrances to a tunnel complex at the site, according to Reuters.

Similar steps were reportedly taken at the Natanz facility, which houses two additional enrichment plants.

«These efforts in Isfahan involve rebuilding its centrifuge program and other activities related to uranium enrichment,» Jafarzadeh said.

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The renewed movements come as Iran participated in talks with the U.S. in Geneva.

On Thursday, President Donald Trump warned that «bad things» would happen if Iran did not make a deal.

While the talks were aimed at curbing Iran’s nuclear program in exchange for sanctions relief, Jafarzadeh argues that for the regime, talks would be nothing more than a tactical delay.

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Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei «agreed to the nuclear talks as it would give the regime crucial time to avoid or limit the consequences of confrontation with the West,» according to Jafarzadeh. ( Office of the Supreme Leader of Iran via Getty Images)

«Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei agreed to the nuclear talks as it would give the regime crucial time to avoid or limit the consequences of confrontation with the West,» he said.

Jafarzadeh also described the regime spending at least «$2 trillion» on nuclear capabilities, which he said «is higher than the entire oil revenue generated since the regime came to power in Iran in 1979.» 

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«Tehran is trying to salvage whatever has remained of its nuclear weapons program and quickly rebuild it,» he said. «It has heavily invested in the nuclear weapons program as a key tool for the survival of the regime.»

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Satellite imagery taken on January 30, 2026, shows a new roof over a previously destroyed building at Natanz nuclear site. (2026 PLANET LABS PBC/Handout via Reuters)

Jafarzadeh is best known for publicly revealing the existence of Iran’s Natanz nuclear site in 2002, which led to inspections by the International Atomic Energy Agency and intensified global scrutiny of Tehran’s nuclear ambitions.

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«The insistence of the Iranian regime during the nuclear talks on maintaining its uranium enrichment capabilities, while rebuilding its damaged sites, is a clear indication that Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has no plans to abandon its nuclear weapons program,» he said.

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The National Council of Resistance of Iran, led by Maryam Rajavi, exposed for the first time the nuclear sites in Natanz, Arak, Fordow and more than 100 other sites and projects, Jafarzadeh said, «despite a massive crackdown by the regime on this movement.»

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