Iran confirms damage to Natanz nuclear facility.
Iran's Atomic Energy Organization confirmed on June 13 that the Natanz nuclear facility had been damaged in the Israeli attack, but no leaks of radiation or chemicals had been detected.
The statement read: “The attack damaged several parts of the facility. Investigations are underway to assess the extent of the damage.”
On the same day, Iran criticized the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) for its "silence" regarding Israeli airstrikes on Iranian nuclear facilities and scientists. The Atomic Energy Organization of Iran stated that this silence "is a form of complicity with the Jewish regime" and considered it "a failure of the IAEA stemming from unjustifiable shortcomings."
Shortly afterward, IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi issued a statement emphasizing that nuclear facilities "must never be allowed to be targets of attack."
For their part, Israeli officials revealed details of their preparations for attacking targets in Iran. According to them, Israel spent years preparing for a campaign against Iran's nuclear and missile programs, including building a drone base inside Iran and deploying precision weapons and commando systems into the country.
This was a coordinated operation between the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and the Israeli intelligence agency Mossad. Specifically, Mossad agents established a drone base near Tehran, Iran. These drones were activated on the night of June 12th to attack Iranian surface-to-surface missile launchers targeting Israel.
In addition, Israel has also deployed modern weapons systems into Iranian territory to neutralize Iran's air defenses, giving Israeli aircraft the ability to control the airspace and operate freely over Iranian territory.
Also on June 13, the Taliban regime in Afghanistan condemned Israel's airstrikes against Iran, calling them a violation of international law and an increase in regional instability.
Government spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid wrote on the X platform: "The attacks that killed several military commanders and nuclear scientists clearly violated the fundamental principles of international law, especially national sovereignty." He warned that the regional situation was increasingly fragile and worrying, and called on all parties involved to “resolve this issue and prevent the spread of instability in the region.”
The Kremlin also condemned the sharp escalation of tensions between Israel and Iran and expressed concern following Israeli attacks on Iran.
The airstrikes have raised concerns about the risk of a full-scale conflict and could affect the US-Iran nuclear talks scheduled to take place in Oman later this week.
