Iran reports limited damage to nuclear sites hit in US attack
TEHRAN, June 22 (YPA) – In the first official Iranian response to US airstrikes that targeted three nuclear sites within the country, Iranian authorities confirmed Sunday morning that there were “no signs of contamination” or threats to nearby populations.
Iranian officials emphasized that the core infrastructure of the nuclear facilities remains intact and secure.
Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization stated it had immediately conducted inspections, confirming that “there are no signs of contamination resulting from the American attacks on the nuclear sites.”
The National Nuclear Safety System Center added that monitoring systems detected no radiation leakage at the Fordow, Natanz, or Isfahan nuclear facilities, affirming that the situation is fully under control.
In related remarks, the representative of Qom in the Iranian parliament Mohammad Manan Raeisi assured that Fordow nuclear facility had not sustained serious damage contrary to the US President’s claim.
He said that only the part that was on the ground had been damages which can be restored.
Raeisi said assured the people in the region that there was no radioactive emission after the aggression as the risky material had been evacuated from the site.
He said that it is now Iran’s turn how to respond to the US president’s foolish action in attacking Iranian nuclear sites.
“There is no danger to the people of Qom and the surrounding area”, said the province’s crisis management department, according to the official IRNA news agency.
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