JAKARTA - A senior Iranian nuclear official said the Israeli attack would not affect Iran's determination to continue its nuclear program.
"The Zionist enemy is trying to influence the determination of our scientists and experts. I can assure you that this (Israel) action does not affect our determination. On the contrary, this action has made our colleagues more determined to fight for their rights that cannot be repealed under Article 4 of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT). This path, if God wishes, will continue with power," said Iranian Atomic Energy Organization (AEOI) spokesman Berous Kamalvandi in an interview with Iran's national tv on Friday, quoted from Mehr 13 June.
AEOI spokesman confirmed the attack on the Natanz Facility, saying "Luckily there were no casualties and we had no estimated damage. Most of the damage was shallow. Neither Natanz nor Fordow were underground."
"We also issued a statement. Due to contamination, both chemical and radiation, it has been felt inside the location, but we don't feel it outside. No need to worry about the outside, but we need to do a clean-up inside. As far as we know, the damage is limited to the surface," he added.
Kamalvandi said the Israeli attack only caused superficial damage to the Natanz nuclear facility in central Iran's Isfahan Province, while uranium enrichment facilities on the Fordow site in Qom Province were safe and undamaged following the attack launched early Friday, as reported by Tasnim.
He noted that Iran's Head of Atomic Energy Organization Mohammad Eslami had visited the Natanz nuclear site and said the facility was subject to superfitial damage.
Israel launched airstrikes in the "Raising Lion" operation targeting Iran's nuclear and military facilities on Friday morning.
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Israel Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed it had carried out air operations against Iran's nuclear program, quoted from The Times of Israel.
Dozens of targets across Iran linked to nuclear programs and other military facilities were attacked by the Israeli Air Force, he said.
The IDF said Iran had enough enriched uranium to make several bombs in a few days, and needed to act against this "an imminent threat".
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