An explosion hits the “Natanz” nuclear facility in Iran
An explosion occurred inside the “Natanz” nuclear facility in Iran, on Sunday, one day after Iran officially announced the launch of “advanced” centrifuges that enrich uranium “more quickly”.
Behrouz Kamal Fandi, spokesman for the Iranian Atomic Energy Agency, said, “The accident did not cause any injuries or any radiation leakage,” adding that “investigations are underway to find out the causes of the accident.”
And Israeli public radio reported, quoting intelligence sources, as saying yesterday evening, Sunday, that “the Mossad is behind the Iran nuclear site accident.”
Today, Monday, a spokesman for the Iranian Foreign Ministry announced that his country will respond to Israel at the appropriate time and place, and stressed that the Natanz incident did not record any human injuries or radioactive contamination, considering that the incident aims to disrupt the course of the Vienna negotiations.
“If the aim of the attack on the Natanz facility was to push our nuclear industry back, we confirm that the attack was not successful,” the Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman said.
He revealed that “the accident led to the disruption of the first-generation centrifuges and will be replaced by more advanced devices,” reiterating that the Natanz incident “nuclear terrorism” on Iranian soil, and we reserve the right to respond within the framework of international laws.
The Israeli state broadcaster Kan 11 quoted intelligence officials as saying that the damage is greater than what was reported in Iran, and the officials added that it can be estimated that the explosion was linked to a number of new and old centrifuges, but they are the most important devices in everything related to uranium enrichment at several levels.
The Natanz facility is located in the desert of Isfahan province, central Iran. Natanz is the most important facility for the Iranian nuclear program, and is subject to the monitoring of the International Atomic Energy Agency of the United Nations.
