Iran Confirms Incident At Natanz Nuclear Site Caused Serious Damage To Its Centrifuge Facility

The image ordered by @IranIntl appears to show half a building destroyed at the Natanz facility. Photograph: Twitter

The Guardian: Iran admits incident at Natanz nuclear site caused major damage

Country says suspected attack could slow production of advanced centrifuges, which Israel and US see as threat

Iran has admitted an incident at one of its main nuclear sites last week caused major damage and could slow down the country’s production of advanced centrifuges, technology Israel and the US see as a threat, intensifying suspicions there may have been a deliberate attack on the facility.

Newly released satellite imagery showed the damage from what Iranian authorities attributed to a fire at the Natanz nuclear facility was far more extensive that previously disclosed.

A satellite picture published by the London-based Iranian news outlet Iran International shows most of the building where Thursday morning’s incident occurred blown away and blackened by scorch marks, and debris scattered around the perimeter, indicating a large explosion.

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More News On Iran Confirming That An Incident At Its Natanz Nuclear Site Caused Serious Damage

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Fire at Iran's Natanz nuclear facility caused significant damage: spokesman -- Reuters
Iran Says Fire At Natanz Nuclear Facility Caused Significant Damage -- RFE
Iran confirms damaged nuclear site was centrifuge facility -- Politico
Official: Iran to Build Bigger Building to Replace Damaged One at Natanz Uranium Enrichment Site -- Sputnik
Have four explosions pushed Iran farther away from a nuke? - Analysis -- Jerusalem Post

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