The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/centrifuges/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Tue, 09 Jun 2026 08:06:38 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png centrifuges | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/centrifuges/ 32 32 US issues new sanctions on Iran as Trump seeks nuclear talks https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-issues-new-sanctions-on-iran-as-trump-seeks-nuclear-talks/ Wed, 09 Apr 2025 18:10:51 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3524230 Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says Tehran's 'reckless pursuit of nuclear weapons' is a 'grave' threat; among those targeted is company supplying Iranian centrifuge-maker

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]]> Senior Iranian official accuses Israel of placing explosives in centrifuge equipment https://www.timesofisrael.com/senior-iranian-official-accuses-israel-of-placing-explosives-in-centrifuge-equipment/ Wed, 15 Jan 2025 02:22:09 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3459827 Zarif claims Tehran 'managed to detect' bombs, doesn't specify when incident occurred or mention Natanz; Blinken hints at opposition to Israeli strike on Iran's nuclear facilities

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]]> UN watchdog says Iran has activated new advanced centrifuges, plans to install more https://www.timesofisrael.com/un-watchdog-says-iran-activated-new-advanced-centrifuges-plans-to-install-more/ Fri, 14 Jun 2024 16:23:02 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3311873 US slams Tehran for 'expanding nuclear program in ways that have no credible peaceful purpose,' threatens to respond 'accordingly'; Khamenei adviser: Iran 'won't bow to pressure'

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]]> Blasts, anti-air fire in Iran city with centrifuge factory said hit by Israel in 2021 https://www.timesofisrael.com/blasts-anti-aircraft-fire-seen-in-iran-city-said-to-have-been-hit-by-israel-in-2021/ Fri, 24 Feb 2023 06:00:58 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2959406 State media claims incident part of drill at Revolutionary Guards base in Karaj, which hosts nuclear centrifuge assembly facility previously targeted in drone strike

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]]> Iran said on cusp of ability to make nukes, having enriched uranium to 84% purity https://www.timesofisrael.com/iran-said-on-cusp-of-ability-to-make-nukes-having-enriched-uranium-to-84-purity/ Sun, 19 Feb 2023 20:44:11 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2955461 Report says inspectors from UN atomic agency made discovery last week, are probing if move was intentional; Tehran previously known to have enriched to 60%

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]]> Nuclear monitor says Iran made furtive changes to Fordo centrifuges https://www.timesofisrael.com/nuclear-monitor-says-iran-made-furtive-changes-to-fordo-centrifuges/ Wed, 01 Feb 2023 23:25:17 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2941385 IAEA flags 'substantial' revision to links between IR-6 cascades enriching uranium to 60%; Tehran claims report based on flubbed data from inspectors that was since corrected

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]]> In new escalation, Iran tells IAEA it plans to further ramp up uranium enrichment https://www.timesofisrael.com/un-watchdog-says-iran-plans-to-further-ramp-up-uranium-enrichment/ Thu, 09 Jun 2022 06:56:35 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2777813 Iranians inform UN watchdog they will install two new cascades of advanced IR-6 centrifuges at underground Natanz nuclear facility; move comes as agency votes to censure Tehran

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]]> UN nuclear watchdog says Iran has moved centrifuge workshop to underground facility https://www.timesofisrael.com/un-nuclear-watchdog-says-iran-has-moved-centrifuge-workshop-to-underground-facility/ Thu, 28 Apr 2022 22:30:36 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2753484 International Atomic Energy Agency confirms machines moved to Natanz for better protection, after sabotage blamed on Israel at several plants

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]]> Iran confirms moving centrifuge facility allegedly hit by Israel to underground site https://www.timesofisrael.com/iran-confirms-moving-centrifuge-facility-allegedly-hit-by-israel-to-underground-site/ Sun, 17 Apr 2022 08:26:59 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2747045 Iranian atomic energy organization says Tehran 'obliged to intensify security measures' by shifting some machinery to Natanz, which was also a target of reported Israeli attacks

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]]> Iran has moved centrifuge work from site allegedly hit by Israel to Natanz — IAEA https://www.timesofisrael.com/iran-has-moved-centrifuge-work-from-site-allegedly-hit-by-israel-to-natanz-iaea/ Thu, 07 Apr 2022 06:42:55 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2741235 Move comes just weeks after Tehran said it set up another site for producing centrifuges in Isfahan, where UN watchdog doesn't have access to data collected by its cameras

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]]> Iran shifts centrifuge work away from site allegedly struck by Israel — UN watchdog https://www.timesofisrael.com/iran-halts-centrifuge-work-at-site-allegedly-struck-by-israel-un-watchdog/ Mon, 31 Jan 2022 22:26:23 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2693955 European diplomat says centrifuge plant at Karaj has been moved to 'better protected' facility in Isfahan; IAEA says cameras installed at new site

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]]> Satellite photos said to show damage from attack on Iran centrifuge site https://www.timesofisrael.com/satellite-photos-said-to-show-damage-from-attack-on-iran-centrifuge-site/ Sun, 04 Jul 2021 00:02:59 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=2575781 Tehran has denied the Karaj facility was hit in June drone strike

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]]> Bennett appears to hint at Israeli involvement in attack on Iran nuclear site https://www.timesofisrael.com/bennett-appears-to-hint-at-israeli-involvement-in-attack-on-iran-nuclear-site/ Thu, 24 Jun 2021 17:35:54 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2570796&preview=true&preview_id=2570796 In one of his first speeches as PM, leader says that while Israel will defend itself, it will also work with allies to block an Iranian bomb, breaking from Netanyahu's policy

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]]> Iran nuclear site hit Wednesday was on list of targets Israel gave US – report https://www.timesofisrael.com/iran-nuclear-site-hit-wednesday-was-on-list-of-targets-israel-gave-us-report/ Thu, 24 Jun 2021 06:33:54 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2570399&preview=true&preview_id=2570399 NY Times says facility manufactured centrifuges to replace those destroyed in April attack on Natanz; strike was carried out by drone launched from within Islamic Republic

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]]> Attack on Iranian nuclear site damaged centrifuge production facility – reports https://www.timesofisrael.com/attack-on-iranian-nuclear-site-damaged-centrifuge-production-facility-reports/ Wed, 23 Jun 2021 20:02:56 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2570206&preview=true&preview_id=2570206 Despite Tehran's claims to the contrary, opposition sources say attempted sabotage reported earlier in the day was successful, hitting complex previous sanctioned by the US, UN

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