IAEA confirms buildings damaged at Iran's Natanz nuclear facility

"In a short statement on Tuesday, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said damage was confirmed at entrance buildings to the underground fuel enrichment plant (FEP). No radiological consequence expected and no additional impact detected at FEP itself, the agency said, adding the facility was severely damaged during the 12-day war Israel and the US waged on Iran last year."

"The country's nuclear infrastructure was expected to be among the targets of the renewed military offensive that was launched by the US and Israel against Iran on Saturday, killing at least 787 people across the country, according to the Iranian Red Crescent Society. The bombing campaign has sparked retaliatory attacks by Iranian forces across the wider Middle East, killing several people in a number of countries."

"On Monday, IAEA chief Rafael Grossi said the agency was following the conflict with concern. The agency's Incident and Emergency Centre (IEC) was collecting information and assessing the situation, said Grossi, adding that so far, no elevation of radiation levels above the usual background levels has been detected in countries bordering Iran."

The International Atomic Energy Agency confirmed damage to entrance buildings at Iran's Natanz nuclear enrichment facility following ongoing US-Israeli military strikes. The facility, located near Qom, is one of Iran's three uranium-enrichment plants. The IAEA stated no radiological consequences are expected and no additional impact was detected at the fuel enrichment plant itself. Radiation levels remain at normal background levels in bordering countries. The military offensive, launched Saturday, has resulted in significant casualties and sparked retaliatory attacks across the Middle East. IAEA chief Rafael Grossi indicated the agency found no evidence that other Iranian nuclear installations, including Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant and Tehran Research Reactor, have been damaged.

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