The Natanz Nuclear Site Attack Sparks Political Fallout In Iran
President Hassan Rouhani visits an exhibition of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran - Salampix/Abaca via ZUMA Press
Besides partially destroying a key nuclear installation, the suspected sabotage at the Natanz uranium enrichment facility is also exacerbating tensions within Iran's leadership ranks. Was that part of the purpose of the attack?
-Analysis-
This week's explosion at Iran's Natanz nuclear facility is having repercussions in the capital, Tehran, starting with Alireza Zakani, a former Revolutionary Guards commander, who has sharply criticized domestic intelligence agencies, saying "a good part" of the country's uranium enrichment facilities "have been destroyed."