Iran says Natanz nuclear site was hit in US-Israeli attack - Euronews.com

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March 21, 2026
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Iran reports that its Natanz nuclear site was hit in a U.S.-Israeli military attack.

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Iran confirmed that its Natanz nuclear facility was struck in a coordinated US-Israeli military operation. The attack targeted one of Iran's most sensitive uranium enrichment sites, located in central Iran and subject to international nuclear inspections under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action. The strike marks an escalation in direct military confrontation between Israel and Iran, which have exchanged strikes multiple times in recent months amid broader regional tensions. Natanz is critical to Iran's nuclear program and has been repeatedly targeted or sabotaged over the past two decades. The incident occurs amid heightened US-Iran tensions and questions about the future of nuclear diplomacy with the Trump administration in office.

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