US-Israel-Iran tension: The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on Tuesday confirmed damage to the Natanz nuclear facility in Iran, but also clarified that there was no radiological impact.
“Based on the latest available satellite imagery, IAEA can now confirm some recent damage to entrance buildings of Iran’s underground Natanz Fuel Enrichment Plant (FEP). No radiological consequence expected and no additional impact detected at FEP itself, which was severely damaged in the June conflict,” the IAEA said in a post on X.
Earlier, the Institute for the Study of War – a renowned international policy research organization – observed that US-Israeli strikes on Monday in Iran hit the Natanz nuclear facility, causing significant damage to at least three buildings.
Sharing the analysis in several posts on X, ISW said that the US-Israeli combined force continued to weaken Iranian air defenses to maintain air superiority over western Iran and Tehran.
“The combined force struck the Natanz Nuclear Facility in Esfahan Province on March 2, which marks the first attack on an Iranian nuclear site since the start of the US-Israeli campaign on February 28. An Israeli analyst, citing March 2 satellite imagery, reported that strikes targeted Natanz and severely damaged at least three buildings”, the post said.
It further stated that several airstrikes carried out on March 2 targeted Iranian internal security sites responsible for maintaining security, suppressing protests, and spreading government propaganda.
Meanwhile, fighting continues unabated. The IDF said on Tuesday that the Iranian government’s leadership compound, which serves as its central headquarters, had been destroyed.
