Iran's underground Natanz site hit during 'Israel' strikes: UN nuclear watchdog
There appear to have been "direct impacts" on the underground part of Iran's Natanz nuclear site during 'Israel's' attacks, the UN's atomic watchdog said on Tuesday.
"Based on continued analysis of high resolution satellite imagery collected after Friday's attacks, the IAEA has identified additional elements that indicate direct impacts on the underground enrichment halls at Natanz," the International Atomic Energy Agency said on X, formerly Twitter.
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