Iran’s Tasnim News Agency reported that the United States and Israel carried out an attack on the Natanz uranium enrichment facility. The agency added that no radioactive leaks occurred and that residents living near the site are not in danger.
The Iranian authorities stated in a communiqué that “this attack contradicts international laws and obligations, including the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) and other regulations related to nuclear safety and security.”
The Nuclear Safety System Center carried out technical tests to assess the possibility of radioactive contamination. The statement continued: “Based on the obtained results, the Iranian public is informed that no leakage of radioactive materials was recorded at this complex, and there is no threat to residents of the areas surrounding this site.”
The Natanz complex is located in Isfahan Province and is one of Iran’s principal uranium enrichment facilities. It houses thousands of centrifuges in both underground and aboveground sections. The complex had previously been targeted, most notably during the “12-Day War” in June 2025, launched by Israel with U.S. support against Iranian nuclear sites, when Natanz sustained severe damage to its aboveground and underground installations due to the use of bunker-busting bombs.
In the current war against Iran, the main entrances to the complex have been struck again. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) confirmed that the entrances sustained damage but noted that no radiological consequences are expected. Iran maintains that such attacks will not halt its nuclear activities and that it reserves the right to respond appropriately.