Iran claims Natanz nuclear site hit by terrorist attack Intelligence sources say Israel’s spy agency carried out cyber attack
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Iranian president Hassan Rouhani delivers a speech on Iran’s National Nuclear Technology Day, as Tehran launched new advanced uranium enrichment centrifuges at the Natanz nuclear site. Photograph: Iranian Presidency/AFP via Getty
An incident at Iran’s Natanz nuclear facility on Sunday was caused by an act of “nuclear terrorism”, the country’s nuclear chief Ali Akbar Salehi said, according to state television, adding that Tehran reserves the right to take action against the perpetrators.
Israel’s Kan public radio cited intelligence sources, whose nationality it did not disclose, as saying that Israel’s Mossad spy agency had carried out a cyber attack at the site.
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After Natanz Attack, Israel and Iran on ‘Path to Escalation,’ Expert Says Daniel Sonnenfeld
Strike on uranium enrichment facility sure to draw a response, he says
Iran’s uranium enrichment site in Natanz reportedly experienced an explosion on Sunday, causing a power failure. Israeli and American officials pointed to Israel as responsible for the attack, claiming the explosion damaged the site and Iran’s ability to enrich uranium significantly, The New York Times reported.
The Islamic Republic’s nuclear program may need at least nine months to recover from the damage, the officials said.
Israel has not officially responded to the allegations.