U.N. Atomic Agency Says Israel Took Out Core Nuclear Facilities at Isfahan, Reports No Damage at Fordow
The U.N. atomic energy agency has given several updates on Iran's nuclear facilities on Saturday. It is reporting that the Isfahan nuclear complex was hit several times on June 13 and that four critical buildings were damaged there. Also damaged was the fuel plate fabrication plant, which can make uranium metal, a key substance in a nuclear bomb.
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