Iran says Natanz nuclear facility was hit in a fresh airstrike
The Facts
- Iran said its Natanz nuclear enrichment facility was hit in an airstrike on Saturday.
- Iranian officials said no radioactive leakage was reported after the strike.
- Reports said residents near the Natanz site were not at risk after the strike.
- Natanz had been hit earlier in the conflict, and reports said several buildings were damaged in that earlier strike.
- The United Nations' nuclear watchdog said no radiological consequence was expected from the earlier strike on Natanz.
- Multiple reports identified Natanz as Iran's main uranium-enrichment site and said it is located about 220 kilometers southeast of Tehran.
- Several reports said Natanz had also been targeted in earlier Israel-related strikes during the June 2025 war between Iran and Israel, and by the United States.
Context
What did Iranian officials say about radiation after the strike?
They said no radioactive materials were released and that there was no immediate danger to people living nearby Azeri - Press Infor…,BFMTV,europa press,Hindu.
Why is Natanz significant?
Natanz is described in multiple reports as Iran's main enrichment site, which is why strikes there draw close attention Bluefield Daily Tel…,Democratic Undergro…,Hindu,Mirror.
Has Natanz been attacked before?
Yes. Several reports say the site was hit earlier in the conflict, and that it had also been targeted in the June 2025 war between Iran and Israel, with the United States later involved Bluefield Daily Tel…,Democratic Undergro…,Hindu,Mirror.
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