Thursday, July 2, 2020

Major Iran Nuclear Site Damaged By Fire Or Explosion

A photograph released by the atomic energy agency showed a brick building with scorch marks and its roof apparently destroyed [Reuters]

The Guardian: Fire or explosion damages building at Iran nuclear site

State downplays incident as dissidents claim responsibility in unconfirmed report to BBC

A fire damaged a building on Thursday morning at one of Iran’s main nuclear facilities, a site that has previously been the target of cyberattacks and where enrichment activity has been ramped up in the past year.

Iranian officials downplayed the incident – the third prominent industrial accident in the country in recent days – though the BBC’s Farsi service said it received an email before the news of the fire was made public from a purported dissident group taking credit for what it said was an attack.

US satellite data showed an explosion or fire large enough to be detected from space breaking out at a building above the underground Natanz nuclear enrichment facility in central Isfahan province just after 2am.

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WNU Editor: Speculation grows that this was an attack .... Cyber Strike By Foreign Force Caused Iran Explosion: Israeli Experts (Breaking Defense).

More News On Reports That A Major Iran Nuclear Site Has Been Damaged By A Fire Or Explosion

Iran reports 'accident' at nuclear site, warns enemies -- AFP
Analysts: Fire at Iran nuclear site hit centrifuge facility -- AP
Mysterious Explosion and Fire Damage Iranian Nuclear Enrichment Facility -- New York Times
Iran nuclear: 'Incident' at Natanz uranium enrichment facility -- BBC
‘Incident’ near Iran’s Natanz nuclear facility damages building -- FOX News/AP
Iran Says Investigating Fire Near Key Nuclear Facility -- Bloomberg
Fire damages building at Iran's Natanz nuclear facility -- Al Jazeera
Iran Says Natanz Nuclear Facility Not Damaged Despite 'Incident' -- RFE

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