Iran Identifies Suspect Behind Blast at Natanz Nuclear Site

Iran Identifies Suspect Behind Blast at Natanz Nuclear Site
Men view the covers of local newspapers laid out at a stall in the Shemiran district of Iran's capital Tehran on April 14, 2021. Atta Kenare/AFP via Getty Images
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Iran on Saturday named a man it wants arrested in connection with a recent explosion and power outage at its main Natanz nuclear plant, as talks got underway in Vienna on Tehran’s 2015 nuclear deal with world powers.

“Reza Karimi, the perpetrator of this sabotage... has been identified” by Iran’s intelligence ministry, state TV said. It said the suspect had fled Iran before last Sunday’s blast that the Islamic Republic has blamed on arch-foe Israel.