Iranian authorities have reported Monday of a New attack against the underground plant Fordó uranium enrichmentin the center of the country, which was already attacked by the United States during the weekend.
QOM’s provincial crisis management headquarters has indicated in Telegram that “A few moments ago, the aggressor enemy attacked Fordó’s nuclear enclosure”, main Iranian installation for 60 %uranium enrichment, which, he explained. However, he has assured that “There will be no danger or threat to citizens.”
The US weekend attack already caused “very significant” damage, according to OIEA
This new attack occurs while The International Atomic Energy Agency (OIEA) continues to evaluate the consequences of recent bombings launched by the US. Are director general, Rafael GrossiHe has warned that the damage caused in Iranian nuclear facilities could be especially severe.
The attacks, executed during the early hours of Sunday, They affected several strategic complexes, including Fordó, Isfahán and Natanz centrals. In an emergency meeting of the Board of Governors of the OIEA held in Vienna, Grossi has described the effects on the Fordó underground plant as “Very significant”.
“Given him type of explosives used and the extreme sensitivity of centrifuging to vibrationsit is expected that the damages have been very significant, “said Grossi, specifying that “There are visible craters” on the plant. However, he has recognized that “at this time, no one, including the OIEA, is in a position to have completely evaluated underground damages in Fordó.”
About him ISFAHÁN NUCLEAR CENTERthe director of the OIEA has reported that Several buildings were reached by cruise missilesamong them some linked to the uranium conversion process. “In addition, on this site, Inputs to tunnels used for storage of enriched material They seem to have been impacted, “he added.
Grossi has also confirmed that the Natanz plantone of the most important in the country in the field of uranium enrichment, was bomb white to penetrate underground structures.
Despite the magnitude of the attack, the Iranian authorities communicated to the OIEA that No “no increase in radiation levels outside the three sites” has been detected attacked by the United States and Israel in recent days. Inspections and verifications are still ongoing.
