Iran calls Natanz atomic site blackout ‘nuclear terrorism’

Iran calls Natanz atomic site blackout ‘nuclear terrorism’
A satellite photo from Planet Labs shows Iran’s Natanz nuclear facility (Planet Labs Inc via AP)

Iran has described a blackout at its underground Natanz atomic facility an act of “nuclear terrorism”, raising regional tensions.

Ali Akbar Salehi, the head of the Atomic Energy Organisation of Iran, stopped short of directly blaming anyone for the incident.

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