Israel yesterday launched a targeted airstrike against Iran’s Natanz uranium‑enrichment facility.
Iran’s own Atomic Energy Organization now confirms that radioactive contamination was found inside the site, but emphasizes there has been no radiation leak into the surrounding environment, declaring, “no public risk.”
On Friday morning, Israeli military forces attacked several locations in Iran, including residential areas in the capital, Tehran. Several explosions were heard across the country.
At the same time, images of several locations in Tehran being targeted were posted on social media. The Israeli Minister of War issued a decree declaring a special state of emergency on Friday morning.
The international news reported Thursday that numerous countries recalled their officials from many embassies in the Middle East prior to the anticipated Israeli strikes.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed that Thursday night’s strike targeted and successfully hit one of Iran’s top nuclear facilities.
“Iran has produced enough highly enriched uranium for nine atom bombs, nine,” Netanyahu said. “In recent months, Iran is taking steps that it has never taken before, steps to weaponize this enriched uranium. And if not stopped, Iran could produce a nuclear weapon in a very short time.”
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Now, the Islamic Republic has officially confirmed that radioactive contamination was detected inside the Natanz facility.
However, Iranian authorities adamantly insist that no radiation has escaped beyond the site, claiming the incident poses no threat to civilian populations.
Sharjah 24 reported:
In a statement carried by the official Iranian news agency IRNA, the organisation confirmed that various parts of the Natanz complex were affected by the strike and that investigations are underway to assess the extent of the damage. The statement added that no human casualties have been reported among the site’s personnel so far.
The organisation also affirmed that inspections revealed no spread of radioactive or chemical contamination beyond the facility.
Meanwhile, Iran’s Ministry of Communications announced temporary nationwide restrictions on internet access in the wake of the Israeli airstrikes.
According to a statement published by the ISNA news agency, the ministry explained that the internet restrictions are temporary and will be lifted once the situation stabilises.
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