Iran: We destroyed a sabotage attack on the nuclear facility near the capital.

Iran: We destroyed a sabotage attack on the nuclear facility near the capital.

Authorities in Iran claim to have detained a “sabotage attack” targeting a civilian nuclear facility near the country's capital, local media have reported. A web site believed to be close to Iran's National Security Council, Nournews, said this move had broken down “before damage was caused”. [...]

An internet site believed to be close to Iran's National Security Council, Nournews, said this move had broken down “before damage was caused to”.

It says that authorities were investigating the causes of the sabotage, not showing how it was carried out.

The Iranian Organisation for Atomic Energy describes the Nuclear Karaj Centre as an facility founded in 1974 that uses nuclear technology to improve land, water, agricultural and biometric products”.

The reported sabotage follows a series of suspected attacks targeting Iran's nuclear programme in recent months.

Natanz's nuclear facility had also experienced a mysterious attack in April when some centrifuges were damaged.

While it is believed that Israel is behind these attacks.Periscope

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