Iran said its nuclear facilities had been “severely damaged” by attacks by Israel and the United States.
This was stated by the spokesman for the Iranian Foreign Ministry, Esmail Baghaei, Al Jazeera reports.
Iran admits damage to nuclear facilities
Asked about the state of Iranian nuclear facilities damaged by US and Israeli attacks, a spokesman for the country's Foreign Ministry acknowledged damage.
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“Yes, our nuclear facilities were heavily damaged. That’s for sure, because (they, — Ed. ) were repeatedly attacked,” he said.
Baghaei said he had nothing more to add on the issue because it was a “technical” matter. He said the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran and other relevant agencies were looking into the matter.
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It says the US strike on the Fordow nuclear facility destroyed critical infrastructure and disabled a uranium enrichment facility.
“We believe that the US strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities, combined with Israeli strikes on other elements of Iran's military nuclear program, have set back the country's ability to develop nuclear weapons for many years,” the commission said.
On Sunday, June 22, US Air Force bombers struck Iranian nuclear facilities.
The strikes targeted two major uranium enrichment centers, the Fordow site and the Natanz plant, which Israel had previously attacked with less powerful weapons.
