An explosive device smuggled into Natanz was remotely activated on Sunday and was so damaging that it disabled the facility's main and backup electric systems, the New York Times reports, citing an unnamed intelligence source.
The bloc, which also hit three Iranian prisons with asset freezes, blacklisted Hossein Salami, head of the Revolutionary Guards, the most powerful and heavily armed security force in the Islamic Republic.
Israeli cabinet member: Leaks hurt Israel's interests, the policy should be ambiguity.
UAE mission to Mars set to become fifth to reach planet and enter its orbit. UAE Vice President Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum: Even if the mission fails, "We've already made history." "Our goal is to give hope to all Arabs that we are capable of competing with the rest of the world," he says.
Natanz, one of Iran's most-secured nuclear sites, has "issues" involving its electrical distribution grid, state media reports. As the Islamic republic marks Nuclear Technology Day President Hassan Rouhani insists, "All our nuclear activities are peaceful and for non-military purposes."
The Revolutionary Guards have been testing nuclear ballistic missiles for months, violating UN Resolution 2231, which endorsed the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action back in 2015.
Regime says production of 20%-enriched uranium, banned under 2015, has surpassed monthly target stipulated by Iranian law.
The Iranian vessel Saviz was targeted by limpet mines in the Red Sea, Tasnim said. Israel has not commented.
With Tehran ruling out face-to-face bilateral discussions, US, Iran head to Vienna for indirect nuclear deal talks. Iranian Foreign Ministry: Islamic Republic's definitive policy is the lifting of all US sanctions.
Friday's virtual meeting of officials from Britain, China, France, Germany, Russia and Iran comes as the US is exploring ways to rejoin the deal.
