Iran's Atomic Energy Organization says Natanz site damaged in Israeli strikes
Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization said on Friday that the Israeli strikes damaged parts of the Natanz enrichment facility, but initial assessments indicated no casualties among site personnel and no radiation or chemical leaks beyond the complex.
In a statement, the organization said several military commanders, nuclear scientists, and civilians were killed in what it described as an unlawful attack that violated international norms.
“The damage at the Shahid Ahmadi Roshan enrichment complex is still being assessed,” the statement read, referring to the Natanz site. “So far, there have been no reports of casualties among staff or any radiation or chemical contamination spreading outside the facility.”
The agency said it had repeatedly warned the IAEA about Israeli threats targeting Iran’s nuclear facilities, and criticized the agency’s director-general for what it called silence even after the attack.
“The agency, by ignoring these threats and relying on politically motivated reports based on false information, has lost credibility and risks becoming an instrument of Israeli policy,” the statement said.
The Atomic Energy Organization added that political and now military pressure would not deter Iran’s nuclear scientists from pursuing the country’s nuclear goals.
