Iran said Wednesday it prevented a “sabotage attack” on a civilian nuclear site near the country’s capital of Tehran, with authorities saying they were working to identify those responsible. The Associated Press reported that Nournews, a news outlet believed to be close to Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, first revealed the alleged attack Wednesday. The United Nations’s International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) did not immediately comment on reports of the attack by Iranian authorities. While it was not clear which Karaj facility had been targeted, the AP noted that the area is home to two known sites connected with Iran’s nuclear program, including the Karaj Agricultural and Medical Research Center. Iranian authorities have also accused Israel of being behind the November killing of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, a scientist who began Iran’s nuclear program.

Source: The North Africa Journal June 23, 2021 14:51 UTC