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HISTORICAL FACTS: Natanz fac | History Defined

The four Iranian nuclear plants in Trump’s sights after president’s threat to hit Pickaxe Mountain

Trump has threatened strikes on the suspected underground nuclear facility previously attacked in June 2025

The Independent UK

Iran-US war latest: Houthis strike Saudi oil tankers as Tehran warns Trump of ‘eye for an eye’ response

Attacks on ships crossing the Red Sea would likely cause further economic chaos

The Independent UK

US, Israel strike Iran’s Natanz nuclear facility again; no radiation leak reported

The United States and Israel conducted fresh strikes on Iran's Natanz uranium-enrichment facility, escalating ongoing hostilities. Iranian officials confirmed the attack, stating there were no immediate radioactive leaks, while vowing to rebuild the infrastructure. The IAEA previously warned of potential radiological release risks from such strikes.

The Times of India

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Iran's Natanz nuclear site hit: Tehran vows to rebuild facility; IAEA flags radiation risk

Iran's Natanz nuclear facility was reportedly targeted in recent US and Israeli military operations, according to Tehran's UN envoy. President Pezeshkian vowed to rebuild, asserting Iran's nuclear program is for civilian use, not weapons. IAEA chief Grossi expressed grave concern over potential radiological releases, urging restraint amid escalating regional tensions.

The Times of India

Iran’s nuclear sites have not suffered damage since Friday, says energy chief

Rafael Grossi says while buildings above ground in Natanz have been destroyed, strategic locations underground have not been struck

The Guardian - UK

IAEA warns Israel-Iran conflict threatens nuclear facilities, diplomacy

Rafael Grossi. head of nuclear watchdog, warns Israeli conflict with Iran ‘threatens lives’ and risks nuclear fallout.

Al Jazeera

Iran a step away from weapons-grade uranium, nuclear watchdog says

IAEA says Iran plans expansion of its underground, commercial-scale Natanz fuel enrichment plant

The Independent UK

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Iran Racing to Expand Enrichment at Underground Plant, IAEA Report Shows

Iran is rapidly expanding its ability to enrich uranium with advanced centrifuges at its underground plant at Natanz and now intends to go further than previously planned, a confidential UN nuclear watchdog report seen by Reuters showed on Monday. While indirect talks between Iran and the United States on reviving…

Asharq Al-Awsat

How Iranian Informants Were Failed by the CIA

The spy was minutes from leaving Iran when he was nabbed. Gholamreza Hosseini was at Imam Khomeini Airport in Tehran in late 2010, preparing for a flight to Bangkok. There, the Iranian industrial engineer would meet his Central Intelligence Agency handlers. But before he could pay his exit tax to…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Iran Enriching Uranium with More IR-6 Centrifuges at Natanz, Says IAEA

Iran has begun enriching uranium with the second of three cascades, or clusters, of advanced IR-6 centrifuges recently installed at an underground plant at Natanz, a report by the UN nuclear watchdog seen by Reuters said on Wednesday. Like the first of those three cascades of up to 174 machines…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Enriching uranium is the key factor in how quickly Iran could produce a nuclear weapon – here's where it stands today

Iran’s nuclear program is a major topic in President Joe Biden’s meetings this week with leaders in the Middle East. The most challenging part of producing nuclear weapons is making the material that fuels them, and Iran is known to have produced uranium that is near-weapons grade.

The Conversation

Iran expands advanced centrifuge work at underground plant, IAEA says

Iran has begun installing advanced IR-6 centrifuges in one cluster at an underground enrichment pant at Natanz in line with a plan announced long ago but it now also intends to add two more such clusters, or cascades, the watchdog said on Wednesday.

Reuters

Israel Says Iran Working on Advanced Centrifuges at New Underground Sites

Iran is working on advanced uranium centrifuges at new underground sites being built near its Natanz nuclear plant, Israel's defense minister said on Tuesday, giving figures that appeared to go beyond those published by a UN watchdog. Centrifuges are used to purify uranium for civilian projects or, at higher levels,…

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