Iran says Natanz nuclear site hit in US-Israeli strikes

Published March 2, 2026 Updated March 2, 2026 02:50pm
A picture shows the seal of the connections between the twin cascades for 20pc uranium production bearing the initials of the International Atomic Energy Agency after they were disconnected at nuclear power plant of Natanz, some 300 kilometres south of Tehran on January, 20, 2014. — AFP/File
A picture shows the seal of the connections between the twin cascades for 20pc uranium production bearing the initials of the International Atomic Energy Agency after they were disconnected at nuclear power plant of Natanz, some 300 kilometres south of Tehran on January, 20, 2014. — AFP/File

Iran’s sprawling nuclear facility at Natanz was struck during US and Israeli military operations against the Islamic Republic, Iran’s ambassador to the UN nuclear watchdog said, Reuters reports.

“Again they attacked Iran’s peaceful, safeguarded nuclear facilities yesterday,” Reza Najafi told reporters at a meeting of the International Atomic Energy Agency’s 35-nation board of governors.

Asked by Reuters which facilities were hit, he replied: “Natanz.”

A picture shows the seal of the connections between the twin cascades for 20pc uranium production bearing the initials of the International Atomic Energy Agency after they were disconnected at nuclear power plant of Natanz, some 300 kilometres south of Tehran on January, 20, 2014. — AFP/File
A picture shows the seal of the connections between the twin cascades for 20pc uranium production bearing the initials of the International Atomic Energy Agency after they were disconnected at nuclear power plant of Natanz, some 300 kilometres south of Tehran on January, 20, 2014. — AFP/File

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