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Iran to enrich uranium to highest level ever after attack on nuclear facility, official says


Iran to enrich uranium to highest level ever after attack on nuclear facility, official says
April 13, 2021 / 10:58 AM
/ AP
Iran blaming Israel for attack on nuclear facility
Iran will begin enriching uranium to 60% purity, higher than the program ever has before though still short of weapons grade, after an attack on its Natanz nuclear facility, an Iranian negotiator said Tuesday.
The announcement marks a significant escalation after the sabotage, suspected of having been carried out by Israel. It could result in further action by Israel, whose Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed never to allow Tehran to obtain a nuclear weapon, and further raise tensions across the Mideast. ....

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Iran accuses Israel of sabotage attack on Natanz nuclear site, vows to "take revenge"


April 12, 2021 / 7:09 AM
/ CBS/AP
Family wants release of American held in Iran
Dubai, United Arab Emirates  Iran on Monday blamed Israel for a sabotage attack on its underground Natanz nuclear facility that damaged the centrifuges it uses to enrich uranium there, warning that it would take revenge for the assault. The comments by Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh represent the first official accusation leveled against Israel for the incident Sunday that cut power across the facility.
 
Israel has not directly claimed responsibility for the attack. However, suspicion fell immediately on it as Israeli media widely reported that a devastating cyberattack orchestrated by Israel caused the blackout. ....

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