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Friday, March 21, 2025
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Friday, March 21, 2025
Iran nuclear site unaffected by quake, atomic energy body says
A magnitude 5 earthquake struck the Natanz area in central Iran where a key nuclear site is located, but the country’s nuclear energy body says the facility was not affected, state media reported.
“The Natanz nuclear facility is designed in such a way that it is not affected by even much stronger earthquakes,” Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization spokesperson Behrouz Kamalvandi tells state media.
Media reports say there were no casualties from the quake, but that a historic caravanserai, or caravan inn, in the old bazaar of Natanz was flattened and some older buildings were damaged.
