The United Nations' nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), said Tuesday, 3 March, that the Natanz nuclear enrichment site in Iran has suffered “some recent damage”. The Natanz nuclear site sustained damage after the United States (US) and Israel launched a flurry of strikes against Tehran. The International Atomic Energy Agency said the damage was focused on "entrance buildings" to the underground portion of the atomic site. Speaking with Fox News, Benjamin Netanyahu claimed that Tehran was building new underground sites to help shield its missiles and nuclear programmes. Netanyahu said, “They started building new sites, new places, underground bunkers that would make their ballistic missile programme and their atomic bomb programme immune within months.

Source: Mint March 03, 2026 14:08 UTC