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Key uranium enrichment site in Natanz ‘hit several times,’ Iranian state media says
Various centrifuge machines line a hall at the Natanz Uranium Enrichment Facility, Iran on April 17, 2021. (Screenshot/Islamic Republic Iran Broadcasting-IRIB, via AP)
Israel’s attack on Iran hit a key uranium enrichment facility in the country’s center multiple times, Iranian state TV reports.
The “Natanz enrichment facility has been hit several times,” state TV reported, showing footage of heavy smoke billowing from the site.
The extent of the damage is unclear — Iranian state television only briefly showed the live picture with a reporter.
Natanz is partially above ground, partially below ground, with multiple halls of centrifuges spinning uranium gas for its nuclear program.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said earlier that Israel targeted the site in this morning’s strikes. Natanz has previously been targeted by the Stuxnet cyberattack and multiple sabotage campaigns widely attributed to Israel.
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