‘Suspicious’ blackout strikes Iran’s Natanz nuclear site

‘Suspicious’ blackout strikes Iran’s Natanz nuclear site
Israeli media outlets suggested a blackout at Iran’s Natanz nuclear site was a cyber attack (Planet Labs Inc/AP)

Iran’s underground Natanz nuclear facility lost power on Sunday, just hours after starting up new advanced centrifuges capable of enriching uranium faster.

It is the latest incident to strike the site amid negotiations over the troubled atomic accord with world powers.

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