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The head of the U.N. atomic agency said that the centrifuges in one of the underground halls at Natanz enrichment site may have been "destroyed altogether," potentially meaning that all of the previou
The IAEA has said that "no increase in off-site radiation" has been recorded at either Natanz or Esfahan.
The above-ground pilot enrichment plant at Iran's Natanz nuclear site has been destroyed, U.N. nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi told a meeting of the U.N. Security Council on Friday on Israel's strikes on Iran.
The International Atomic Energy Agency's Rafael Grossi said there was no further damage to Iran's Natanz enrichment site as the Fordow site, which is underground, remains untouched by Israel's attacks.
IAEA inspectors will continue to remain in Iran and will resume on-site inspections “as soon as safety conditions permit,” he stated.
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Natanz, Isfahan and Fordow, killing several Iranian nuclear scientists. The facilities are heavily fortified and largely underground, and there are conflicting reports of how much damage has been done.
Israel and Iran exchange missile attacks for a third day; nuclear sites hit, death tolls rise, airspace shut, U.S. warns Tehran against retaliation.