Israel Hits Iran’s Natanz Nuclear Facility with Cyber attack

Tehran alleged Israel for the attack

Israel Hits Iran's Natanz Nuclear Facility with Cyber attack
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Army chief of Israel has seemed to hint at probable involvement of Israel in Natanz’s nuclear site happening in the Islamic Republic of Iran, which was considered as terrorist action by the Iranian head of atomic energy agency.

On Sunday, Iranian regulators reported an incident at Natanz (an underground spot where uranium enrichment takes place). A spokesman for AEOI (Atomic Energy Organization of Iran), Behrouz Kamalvand said that fortunately, the mishap didn’t create any human injuries or leaks. Moreover, the reasons for the incident are under observation and more information about the incident will be announced later.

Iran quoted it as a terrorist action

Atomic Energy Organization of Iran has condemned the happening, mentioning it as a terrorist action, according to the country’s telegram channel of the Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC), an entity of the Iranian Armed Forces.

A few hours after country’s officials confirmed the incident, Aviv Konhavi (the country’s army chief) described that Iran’s operations throughout the Middle East aren’t hidden from the eyes of the enemies.

On Sunday, at a remembrance occasion in Jerusalem, Konhavi described that they are watching us, looking into the capabilities and carefully seeing their steps.

Israel Hits Iran's Natanz Nuclear Facility with Cyber attack
Israel Hits Iran’s Natanz Nuclear Facility with Cyber attack,
Source: Web

On Sunday, studies in many Israeli media agencies mentioned intelligence officials describing the national intelligence agency of Israel (Mossad) was accountable for the incident. Many details of the anonymous officials are provided, some news agencies had mentioned them as ‘Western intelligence source,’ albeit, it’s not instantly clear whether Western contains the sources are from Israel or not.

The office of the Israel’s Prime Minister didn’t provide any comment on those reports, but Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the Islamic Republic of Iran at a toast Sunday to mark the anniversary of the establishment of the state of Israel.

Prime Minister, appearing with Kochavi (Defense Forces chief) and his senior commander Defense Minister Benny Gantz, said that the effort against Iran and its proxies and the Iranian armament struggles is a massive mission. The condition that exists today won’t essentially be the condition that will exist tomorrow.

Israeli Prime Minister has a meeting scheduled on Monday with Lloyd Austin (American Defense Secretary) who is having a visit to the nation. Furthermore, it is going to be the significant visit to Israel by the current administration’s member.

American officials were also in Vienna and join with global powers’ representatives who are still party to the deal. Besides this, they didn’t meet with Tehran’s officials directly.