Monday, September 17, 2012

More Sabotage Directed At Iran's Nuclear Program

A recent photograph of the suspected uranium-enrichment facility near Iran's holy city of Qom (Courtesy Reuters).

Iran Suggests Sabotage At IAEA -- Deutsche Welle

The head of Iran's atomic agency has told the International Atomic Energy Agency that explosive blasts cut the power lines to an Iranian nuclear facility last month. He said Tehran suspected sabotage.

Fereydoun Abbasi did not say who was behind the supposed sabotage in his address to the 155-country International Atomic Energy Agency, the UN's nuclear watchdog, on Monday - merely claiming that explosions had cut off power to an underground facility.

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Update #1: Iran atomic chief says 'explosives' cut power at facility -- FOX News/AFP
Update #2: Iran atomic chief says 'explosives' cut power at Fordo -- YNet News

My Comment:
Iran's Fordo nuclear complex is playing a critical role in Iran's nuclear program .... the fact that it has been targeted should not be a surprise. But blowing up power lines will not stop the Iranians from continuing their program.