Iranian representatives accused the United States and Israel of launching military strikes against the country’s major nuclear facility at Natanz, according to statements made during a United Nations nuclear oversight meeting in Vienna on Monday.
Speaking to journalists at the International Atomic Energy Agency’s board meeting, Iran’s U.N. nuclear watchdog ambassador Reza Najafi claimed the attacks targeted peaceful nuclear operations under international supervision.
“Again they attacked Iran’s peaceful, safeguarded nuclear facilities yesterday,” Najafi stated to reporters gathered at the 35-nation governing board session. When pressed by Reuters about which specific installations were targeted, Najafi confirmed the strikes hit the Natanz complex.
The extensive nuclear installation at Natanz has been a focal point of international attention regarding Iran’s nuclear program activities.
