17.06.2025 17:25
The UAEA announced that in the attacks on Iran on June 13 by Israel, the sections of the Natanz Nuclear Facility that are located underground and involved in uranium enrichment were damaged. The statement noted that there were no reported changes regarding the status of the nuclear facilities in Isfahan and Fordo.
The war that began with Israel's airstrike on Iran's Natanz Nuclear Facility on June 13 continues. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) made a statement regarding the nuclear facilities in Iran that were attacked by Israel from its official X account.
DAMAGE DETECTED AT NUCLEAR FACILITY
In the statement, it was noted that the IAEA identified additional elements indicating that the areas where uranium enrichment is carried out in the underground part of the Natanz Nuclear Facility were directly affected by the attacks, based on the analysis of high-resolution satellite images collected after Israel's attacks on June 13.
NO CHANGE REPORTED AT ISFAHAN AND FORDO
Additionally, the statement mentioned that no changes were reported regarding the status of the nuclear facilities in Isfahan and Fordo.
IAEA President Rafael Mariano Grossi reported that the above-ground section of the Natanz Fuel Enrichment Facility was destroyed in Israel's attacks, but there were no indications of any physical attack on the underground section.
NATANZ IS IRAN'S LARGEST URANIUM ENRICHMENT FACILITY
Natanz is Iran's largest uranium enrichment facility. It is located about 250 kilometers south of Tehran. The facility consists of two sections: the Pilot Fuel Enrichment Plant (PFEP) and the Main Fuel Enrichment Plant (FEP), which is built underground to withstand airstrikes. The extent of damage that a potential Israeli airstrike could inflict on the facility has been debated for years.
The main Natanz facility, built for commercial-scale enrichment, has a capacity of approximately 50,000 centrifuges. Currently, there are 14,000 centrifuges installed, of which 11,000 are operational and can enrich uranium to 5% purity. Under the nuclear agreement signed in 2015, Iran agreed to limit uranium enrichment to 3.67%.