A spokesperson for Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization (AEO) mentioned Friday that nuclear contamination was discovered on the Natanz facility—Iran’s largest nuclear website in central Isfahan—after an Israeli missile strike.
Behrouz Kamalvandi, chatting with Iran’s state tv, mentioned Israel fired missiles on the Natanz facility a number of occasions to achieve deep underground.
“Some contamination was detected inside the power, however this contamination didn’t unfold outdoors the power,” Kamalvandi clarified.
The nuclear contamination in query shouldn’t be alarming, he added.
Separately, the chief of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) assured that radiation ranges outdoors the power remained unchanged.
“Radiation levels outside the Natanz facility remained unchanged. The type of radioactive contamination present inside the facility, mainly alpha particles, can be managed with appropriate protective measures,” IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi mentioned in a press release issued on X.
The world was thrust right into a state of excessive alert Friday after Israel launched a sweeping, high-intensity air assault on Iran, putting over 100 targets, together with nuclear amenities, missile factories and navy websites.
The strikes killed six nuclear scientists, Iran’s armed forces chief of workers, and two prime Revolutionary Guard commanders.
Source: www.dailysabah.com