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Report: Israel planted bomb at Iranian nuclear facility, setting back program

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Published: 6 July 2020

Last updated: 4 March 2024

New York Times reports a Middle Eastern intelligence official said Israel planted a bomb in a building where advanced centrifuges were being developed

Iran admits serious damage to Natanz nuclear site, setting back program (New York Times)
A Middle Eastern intelligence official said Israel planted a bomb in a building where advanced centrifuges were being developed

Iran admits fire at Natanz nuclear site set back its centrifuge program (Times of Israel)
Experts assess apparent explosion struck serious blow to nuclear program as photos show building flattened; Tehran says it knows what caused fire, but is not saying yet

EU: Tehran has triggered Iran deal dispute mechanism (Jerusalem Post)
Josep Borrell did not specify what issues led Iran to trigger the mechanism, which could be the first step toward dissolution of the deal, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA)

Photo: Centrifuge machines in the Natanz uranium enrichment facility in central Iran, November 2019 (Atomic Energy Organisation of Iran via AP)
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