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IAEA confirms Iran nuclear facility bombing

The bombing followed ongoing strikes across the country by Israel and the United States.

• March 22, 2026
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) (Credit: Reuters)
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) (Credit: Reuters)

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has confirmed that Iran’s Natanz facility for nuclear enrichment was bombed by the United States and Israel.

Secretary-General of the IAEA, Rafael Grossi, reported early Saturday that Iran’s Natanz facility had been attacked.

The bombing followed ongoing strikes across the country by Israel and the United States, as well as counterstrikes by Iran around the Gulf.

“The IAEA has been informed by Iran that the Natanz nuclear site was attacked today,” the agency posted.

The UN-backed nuclear agency added that “no increase in off-site radiation levels have been reported.”

Head of the global nuclear weapons watchdog, Grossi, reiterated his call “for military restraint to avoid any risk of a nuclear accident.”

The UN-backed agency is tasked with ensuring cooperation in the nuclear field and promoting the safe, secure, and peaceful use of nuclear technology.

The bombing was the fourth targeted attack on nuclear facilities in Iran since the start of the U.S.-Israeli offensive across the country. 

(NAN)

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