Iran: "US and Israel Attack Nuclear Facility Again... No Radioactive Leakage"

Attack on Iran's Key Nuclear Facility: Natanz Uranium Enrichment Complex

Iranian authorities announced on March 21 that the United States and Israel had attacked the Natanz uranium enrichment complex.

Satellite image of Iran's Natanz nuclear facility. Photo by Yonhap News Agency

According to Iran's Tasnim News Agency on March 21 (local time), Iranian authorities stated in a declaration, "This morning, the United States and the usurping Zionist regime (Israel) carried out a criminal attack on our country's 'Martyr Ahmadi Roshan' Natanz enrichment complex."

The Iranian side strongly condemned the attack, stating that it was a direct violation of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) as well as international laws and obligations related to nuclear safety and security.

However, it was reported that no radioactive material leakage had occurred. According to Iranian authorities, immediately after the attack, the Iran Nuclear Safety Center conducted a detailed technical investigation in the vicinity of the facility to check for possible radioactive contamination. Immediately following the inspection, authorities emphasized, "After reviewing the data recorded by existing preventive measures and monitoring systems, no leakage of radioactive materials has been reported within the complex to date," adding, "There is no dangerous situation posing a threat to residents in the nearby area."

Iranian authorities and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) also announced on the 1st of this month that the United States and Israel had attacked the Natanz nuclear facility.

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