Earthquake strikes near Iran’s Natanz nuclear site

State media images show Red Crescent teams assessing earthquake damage in the villages of Arisman, Jaryan, and Khafr near Natanz to coordinate emergency aid and recovery efforts.
State media images show Red Crescent teams assessing earthquake damage in the villages of Arisman, Jaryan, and Khafr near Natanz to coordinate emergency aid and recovery efforts.

A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck near Badroud in central Iran on Thursday, shaking areas roughly 26 kilometers (16 miles) from the Natanz nuclear facility, the country’s main uranium enrichment site.