An analysis by the fas demonstrates that iran s enrichment capacity grew during 2010. On 11 january 2012 a director of the natanz nuclear enrichment facility mostafa ahmadi roshan was killed in an attack quite similar to the one that killed shahriari. Tehran does not consider that an incident that occurred on iran s natanz advanced centrifuge plant in early july was the result of a drone or missile attack mojtaba zonnour the head of the national security and foreign policy committee in the iranian parliament said on friday adding.
Archived photo of the natanz nuclear facility in iran. A middle eastern intelligence official with knowledge of the episode said israel was responsible for the attack on the natanz nuclear complex on thursday using a powerful bomb. Top mp rejects claims of missile attack on natanz nuclear facility july 31 2020 tehran mojtaba zolnour the head of the parliament national security and foreign policy committee has rejected claims of missile or drone attacks on the natanz nuclear facility.
Photo by getty images intelligence officials and weapons experts said monday that the bombing was likely intentional. An iranian nuclear power plant stands march 30 2005 some 200 miles 322 km south of tehran in natanz iran. Natanz iran march 30.
In 2010 stuxnet computer virus which is widely believed to have been developed by the united states and israel was discovered after it was used to attack natanz facility. Tehran does not believe that the explosion was caused by a drone or missile attack the lawmaker. The investigation has shown that a source of the blast on the natanz nuclear facility in the isfahan province was caused by internal elements zonnour said as quoted by local news agency isna adding that he cannot reveal any extra information.
Explosion had internal origin and for the time being we cannot say the details isna quoted zolnour as saying on friday. Tehran mojtaba zolnour the head of the parliament national security and foreign policy committee has rejected claims of missile or drone attacks on the natanz nuclear facility. Satellite images beefed up the photos from ground level that slowly led iranian officials to.
The natanz nuclear plant lost a building when fire tore through it at 2 06 a m. Iran has called on russian experts to deal with. Israel bombed and destroyed iran s largest uranium enrichment plant.
Three iranian regime officials have told reuters on condition of anonymity that the blast at the natanz nuclear facility was a cyber attack according to reuters one of the men said the attacks had taken place in the past.
