The International Atomic Energy Agency Said About The Damage To Iran's Natanz Nuclear Facilities

JAKARTA - An Israeli official and the United Nations (UN) nuclear watchdog gave a different assessment of the damage suffered by the Natanz nuclear facility, Iran's main enrichment plant.

An Israeli official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, told CNN there were "signs" of the underground part of Iran's Natanz facility having collapsed.

The facility includes two large underground halls believed to harbor centrifuges for uranium enrichment, according to a 2003 report from the Institute of International Science and Security.

Israel targeted the facility when it launched its attack on Iran on Friday, June 13 last week.

However, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said on Friday the facility was only damaged on the surface.

As reported by CNN, in an update on Monday, June 16, IAEA Chief Rafael Grossi, said there had been no "additional damage" at the plant since the initial attack.

According to him, "there is no indication" of an attack on the underground cascade hall.

"However, the loss of power to the cascade hall may have damaged the centrifuge there," Grossi said.