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Shafaq News
2 days ago
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Iran: Nuclear facilities largely undamaged by Israeli strikes
2025-06-18T09:44:15+00:00 Shafaq News/ Iran's nuclear infrastructure remains largely undamaged despite recent Israeli airstrikes, a senior Iranian official confirmed on Wednesday. Mohammad Eslami, head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, told Mehr News Agency that operations continue uninterrupted and morale among staff remains strong, asserting, 'There has been no retreat under pressure.' The statement follows Israeli strikes on multiple nuclear sites, including Natanz—home to Iran's main uranium enrichment facility—Fordow, a fortified site enriching uranium above 60%, the Ahmadi Roshan complex in Isfahan, and the Bushehr reactor, Iran's only operational nuclear power plant. Iran's Ambassador to the UN, Amir Saeid Iravani, had condemned the assault as a deliberate strike on 'a peaceful nuclear facility operating under full IAEA safeguards,' warning it risked triggering a radiation emergency. Israel launched Operation Rising Lion, claiming Iran was nearing nuclear weapon capability. However, recent International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) assessments have found no evidence of a coordinated effort to develop a nuclear weapon. Earlier today, Israeli military officials, speaking to The Guardian, acknowledged the strikes did not significantly disrupt Iran's nuclear progress, though they may have postponed any potential weaponization by several months.
See - Sada Elbalad
5 days ago
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- See - Sada Elbalad
Iran Vows to Continue Peaceful Nuclear Technology Development with Full Force
Nada Mustafa The Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) announced on Sunday that Tehran will continue to advance its peaceful nuclear technology with determination and strength. In a statement posted on the social media platform X and reported by Iran's Mehr News Agency, the organization declared: "Iran stands firm, and thanks to the efforts of our nuclear scientists, we will vigorously pursue the development of peaceful nuclear technology for the benefit of the Iranian people." read more Gold prices rise, 21 Karat at EGP 3685 NATO's Role in Israeli-Palestinian Conflict US Expresses 'Strong Opposition' to New Turkish Military Operation in Syria Shoukry Meets Director-General of FAO Lavrov: confrontation bet. nuclear powers must be avoided News Iran Summons French Ambassador over Foreign Minister Remarks News Aboul Gheit Condemns Israeli Escalation in West Bank News Greek PM: Athens Plays Key Role in Improving Energy Security in Region News One Person Injured in Explosion at Ukrainian Embassy in Madrid News China Launches Largest Ever Aircraft Carrier Sports Former Al Zamalek Player Ibrahim Shika Passes away after Long Battle with Cancer Lifestyle Get to Know 2025 Eid Al Adha Prayer Times in Egypt Business Fear & Greed Index Plummets to Lowest Level Ever Recorded amid Global Trade War Arts & Culture Zahi Hawass: Claims of Columns Beneath the Pyramid of Khafre Are Lies News Flights suspended at Port Sudan Airport after Drone Attacks News Shell Unveils Cost-Cutting, LNG Growth Plan Videos & Features Video: Trending Lifestyle TikToker Valeria Márquez Shot Dead during Live Stream Technology 50-Year Soviet Spacecraft 'Kosmos 482' Crashes into Indian Ocean News 3 Killed in Shooting Attack in Thailand
Qatar Tribune
6 days ago
- Politics
- Qatar Tribune
Iran, Israel trade missiles, drones
Agencies Tehran/Tel Aviv Explosions and air raid sirens were being heard again in Iran and Israel as the two nations continued to exchange missiles and drones, a day after the Israeli military killed top Iranian generals and nuclear scientists in the worst such escalation in decades. Iran's retaliatory strikes have killed at least four people and wounded more than 200 others in Israel since Friday, as a barrage of dozens of Iranian missiles lit up the skies over Jerusalem and Tel Aviv overnight. On the Iranian side, at least 80 people, including women and children, have been killed and more than 320 others injured, as the Israeli army targeted residential areas in capital Tehran, military sites and nuclear facilities, killing at least nine nuclear scientists so far. Accusing Israel of initiating a war, Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said it 'must expect severe punishment' for killing several top-level military commanders and scientists. In a message on state TV, he said Israel 'should not think that it is over because they attacked and it is finished'. 'No. They started this and initiated the war. We won't allow them to escape unscathed from this great crime they have committed,' Khamenei said. Following decades of enmity and conflict by proxy, it is the first time that Israel and Iran have traded fire with such intensity, with fears of a prolonged conflict engulfing the region. Israel's Defence Minister Israel Katz warned on Saturday that 'Tehran will burn' and its residents will pay dearly if Iran continues its missile strikes against Israeli civilians. 'If Khamenei continues to fire missiles towards the Israeli home front, Tehran will burn,' the minister added. On Saturday, two projectiles hit Tehran's Mehrabad airport, which hosts an air force base with fighter jets and transport aircraft, and is located close to key Iranian government buildings. 'The attacks caused explosions at the airport but did not affect any runways, buildings or facilities,' Iran's state-run news agency IRNA said. The Israeli military also continued to launch strikes on nuclear facilities in Iran. 'There has been limited damage to some areas at the Fordow enrichment site,' ISNA news agency reported Atomic Energy Organization of Iran spokesperson Behrouz Kamalvandi as saying on Saturday. 'We had already moved a significant part of the equipment and materials out, and there was no extensive damage and there are no contamination concerns.' Meanwhile, several Iranian missiles penetrated Israel's Iron Dome defence system and struck central Tel Aviv, Rishon LeZion and Ramat Gan areas. Air raid sirens blared in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem, sending residents rushing into shelters. An Israeli official said Iran had fired about 200 ballistic missiles in four waves. A high-rise building was hit overnight in a densely populated area of central Tel Aviv. At least nine buildings were also destroyed in Ramat Gan, according to Israel's Haaretz newspaper. Mike Huckabee, the United States ambassador to Israel, said he had to go to shelters five times overnight amid Iran's missile barrage. 'It's now Shabbat here. Should be quiet. Probably won't be. Entire nation under orders to stay near shelter,' he posted on X. The Israeli army on Saturday said seven of its soldiers were wounded in a ballistic missile attack on central Israel. They were taken to hospitals and have since been released, according to a military statement. This is the first confirmation of Israeli military casualties since the escalation of hostilities between Iran and Israel began two days ago. Meanwhile, Palestinian news agency Wafa reported that five people in the occupied West Bank were also injured as rocket shrapnel fell near the town of Sa'ir near Hebron. The five injured included three children, aged six, seven and 12. Wafa earlier reported that Israel had imposed widespread closures across the occupied West Bank amid the escalating conflict with Iran. Israeli forces have shut down roads, set up checkpoints and prevented freedom of movement for the Palestinians. Iran has also warned Israel's allies – the United States, the United Kingdom and France – that their bases and ships in the region will be targeted if they help defend Israel. 'Any country that participates in repelling Iranian attacks on Israel will be subject to the targeting of all regional bases of the complicit government, including military bases in the Persian Gulf countries and ships and naval vessels in the Persian Gulf and the Red Sea by Iranian forces,' a government statement said, according to Iran's semiofficial Mehr news agency. Iran has already accused the US of being complicit in the attacks and said it shared full responsibility for the consequences. Shahram Akbarzadeh, professor of Middle East politics at Deakin University in Australia, said both Israel and Iran appear to be 'settling in for the long haul' and more attacks could be expected.
Yahoo
6 days ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
Iran, Israel trade missiles; blasts, air raid sirens rock Tehran, Tel Aviv
Explosions and air raid sirens are being heard again in Iran and Israel as the two nations continue to exchange missiles and drones, a day after the Israeli military killed top Iranian generals and nuclear scientists in the worst such escalation in decades. Iran's retaliatory strikes have killed at least four people and wounded more than 200 others in Israel since Friday, as a barrage of dozens of Iranian missiles lit up the skies over Jerusalem and Tel Aviv overnight. On the Iranian side, at least 80 people, including women and children, have been killed and more than 320 others injured, as the Israeli army targeted residential areas in capital Tehran, military sites and nuclear facilities, killing at least nine nuclear scientists so far. Accusing Israel of initiating a war, Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said it 'must expect severe punishment' for killing several top-level military commanders and scientists. In a message on state TV, he said Israel 'should not think that it is over because they attacked and it is finished'. 'No. They started this and initiated the war. We won't allow them to escape unscathed from this great crime they have committed,' Khamenei said. Following decades of enmity and conflict by proxy, it is the first time that Israel and Iran have traded fire with such intensity, with fears of a prolonged conflict engulfing the region. Israel's Defence Minister Israel Katz warned on Saturday that 'Tehran will burn' and its residents will pay dearly if Iran continues its missile strikes against Israeli civilians. 'The Iranian dictator is turning the citizens of Iran into hostages and bringing about a reality in which they – especially the residents of Tehran – will pay a heavy price because of the criminal harm to Israeli civilians,' said Katz. 'If Khamenei continues to fire missiles towards the Israeli home front, Tehran will burn,' the minister added. On Saturday, two projectiles hit Tehran's Mehrabad airport which hosts an air force base with fighter jets and transport aircraft, and is located close to key Iranian government buildings. 'The attacks caused explosions at the airport but did not affect any runways, buildings or facilities,' Iran's state-run news agency IRNA said. The Israeli military also continued to launch strikes on nuclear facilities in Iran. 'There has been limited damage to some areas at the Fordow enrichment site,' ISNA news agency reported Atomic Energy Organization of Iran spokesperson Behrouz Kamalvandi as saying on Saturday. 'We had already moved a significant part of the equipment and materials out, and there was no extensive damage and there are no contamination concerns.' Meanwhile, several Iranian missiles penetrated Israel's Iron Dome defence system and struck central Tel Aviv, Rishon LeZion and Ramat Gan areas. Air raid sirens blared in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem, sending residents rushing into shelters. An Israeli official said Iran had fired about 200 ballistic missiles in four waves. A high-rise building was hit overnight in a densely populated area of central Tel Aviv. At least nine buildings were also destroyed in Ramat Gan, according to Israel's Haaretz newspaper. Mike Huckabee, the United States ambassador to Israel, said he had to go to shelters five times overnight amid Iran's missile barrage. 'It's now Shabbat here. Should be quiet. Probably won't be. Entire nation under orders to stay near shelter,' he posted on X. The Israeli army on Saturday said seven of its soldiers were wounded in a ballistic missile attack on central Israel. They were taken to hospitals and have since been released, according to a military statement. This is the first confirmation of Israeli military casualties since the escalation of hostilities between Iran and Israel began two days ago. Meanwhile, Palestinian news agency Wafa reported that five people in the occupied West Bank were also injured as rocket shrapnel fell near the town of Sa'ir near Hebron. The five injured included three children, aged six, seven and 12. Wafa earlier reported that Israel had imposed widespread closures across the occupied West Bank amid the escalating conflict with Iran. Israeli forces have shut down roads, set up checkpoints and prevented freedom of movement for the Palestinians. Iran has also warned Israel's allies – the United States, the United Kingdom and France – that their bases and ships in the region will be targeted if they help defend Israel. 'Any country that participates in repelling Iranian attacks on Israel will be subject to the targeting of all regional bases of the complicit government, including military bases in the Persian Gulf countries and ships and naval vessels in the Persian Gulf and the Red Sea by Iranian forces,' a government statement said, according to Iran's semiofficial Mehr news agency. Iran has already accused the US of being complicit in the attacks and said it shared full responsibility for the consequences. Shahram Akbarzadeh, professor of Middle East politics at Deakin University in Australia, said both Israel and Iran appear to be 'settling in for the long haul' and more attacks could be expected. He said the US would also be dragged into the conflict. 'When Israel launches attacks on Iran, Iran has to respond, and I think Israel is actually banking on this dynamic – that once the conflict starts, the United States has an obligation and a commitment to Israeli security,' Akbarzadeh told Al Jazeera. Meanwhile, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urged people in Iran to stand up to the 'evil and oppressive' regime under Khamenei and seek 'freedom'. Reporting from Tehran, Al Jazeera's Tohid Asadi said according to the people in Iran, Netanyahu's message was unwelcome. 'We have to remember that Iranian people are living under the shadow of war, which is now getting translated into a real war. They are also under the pressure of sanctions,' he said. 'People are angry, specifically at the fact that it's not just military officials and nuclear scientists but very ordinary citizens who were affected by the recent strikes.'
Shafaq News
13-06-2025
- Politics
- Shafaq News
AEOI: Natanz damage 'Superficial' after Israeli strikes
Shafaq News/ Iranian nuclear officials downplayed, on Friday, the effects of Israeli strikes on the Natanz enrichment site. Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) spokesperson Behrouz Kamalvandi told state television the damage at Natanz was mostly superficial, with no casualties, noting, 'Both Natanz and Fordow are underground.' Kamalvandi confirmed minor chemical and radiological contamination at Natanz but claimed it was contained and posed no external risk. Cleanup teams are working inside the facility. He also accused Israel of attempting to undermine Iran's scientific resolve but insisted the attacks had only strengthened the country's commitment to its nuclear rights under Article 4 of the Non-Proliferation Treaty. Earlier today, Israel launched Operation Rising Lion, targeting Iranian nuclear and military facilities and reportedly killing senior IRGC commanders and nuclear scientists. In response, Iran closed its airspace, placed its forces on high alert, and launched over 800 drones.
