IAEA reports radiation leak inside Iran's largest nuclear facility in Natanz

After Israeli attacks on a key uranium enrichment facility in Iran's Natanz (Isfahan province), there was a release of radiation inside the facility - in the form of alpha particles, said Rafael Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).

"Radiation levels outside the Natanz facility remained unchanged. The type of radioactive contamination present inside the facility, mainly alpha particles, can be managed with appropriate protective measures," the agency's press service quoted Grossi as saying.

The uranium enrichment facility in Iran's Natanz (Isfahan province, Iran). Photo: Airbus Defence and Space.

The head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, Mohammad Eslami, in turn, claims that the Israeli attacks did not cause serious damage to the nuclear facility in Natanz and did not lead to a radiation leak.

"It is good that the damage was caused at ground level and we had no casualties. There were also no radiation leaks that could cause concern for the population. We are currently assessing the damage," he said.