Underground part of Iran's Natanz nuclear facility may have collapsed after strike – CNN

In Natanz, after the Israeli army's airstrike on June 13, there were allegedly collapses in the underground part of the main Iranian nuclear facility. At the same time, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) claims that the damage is limited to the above-ground infrastructure.

CNN reported this, citing an anonymous Israeli official.

IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi stressed that there was no confirmed additional damage after the first attack, in particular, there were no signs of destruction of the cascade hall located underground.

However, Grossi warned that the loss of electricity in this hall could have caused technological damage to the centrifuges, even if the underground building remained intact. The Iranian government also denies the underground damage, calling it "cosmetic." And the Iranians also said that radiation levels outside the facility remained normal.

However, the Israeli military reported significant damage to the main Natanz nuclear facility, including the underground section and centrifuges.

Available satellite imagery shows significant damage to above-ground facilities, but the technical condition of the underground complex remains unknown.

As a reminder, Israel's operation against Iran is expected to take "weeks, not days." In addition, it is moving forward with the tacit approval of the United States.

An Iranian strike on the Israeli city of Bat Yam on June 14 killed a family from Odesa. The parents brought the child for treatment and lived in the house where the missile hit.