Wednesday, January 30, 2013

U.N. Atomic Watchdog: No Explosion At Iran's Fordow Uranium Enrichment Facility

Photo: Fordow uranium enrichment facility.

U.N. Nuclear Watchdog Backs Iran's Denial Of Fordow Blast -- Reuters

(Reuters) - The U.N. atomic watchdog made clear on Tuesday it had seen no sign of any explosion at one of Iran's most sensitive nuclear plants, backing up Tehran's denial of media reports that such an incident had taken place last week.

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), in an unusual move, made a brief statement after some Israeli and Western media at the weekend reported there had been significant damage at the underground Fordow uranium enrichment facility.

The site is at the centre of Israeli and Western concerns about Iran's nuclear program as the Islamic state refines uranium there to a fissile concentration that takes it closer to potential atom bomb material. Iran denies any such aim.

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Update: UN Nixes Reports of Blast at Iran Nuclear Facility -- AP

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My Comment: What I find interesting about this UN report is that it confirms the presence of IAEA inspectors at the Fordow facility.

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