Overview
- Using recent satellite imagery, the IAEA confirmed damage to entrance buildings at the Natanz Fuel Enrichment Plant with no additional impact to the underground facility.
- The agency reported no elevation of radiation levels in countries bordering Iran and said it has been unable to reach Iran’s nuclear regulatory authorities.
- Tuesday’s update revises the IAEA’s earlier view of having no indication of hits, following Iran’s envoy Reza Najafi alleging Natanz was struck.
- Independent analysts reviewing commercial imagery reported strikes on access points to the underground enrichment plant, corroborating recent damage.
- Iran’s president vowed to rebuild nuclear infrastructure as the US–Israel air campaign launched on Feb. 28 continues to heighten safety and verification concerns.