Iran Blames Israel for Attack on Natanz Nuclear Site

A general view of the nuclear power plant of Natanz, 180 miles south of Tehran, Iran, on March 30, 2005. Henghameh Fahimi/AFP via Getty Images

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates—Iran blamed Israel on Monday for an attack on its underground Natanz nuclear facility that damaged its centrifuges.

Israel has not claimed responsibility for the attack, but Israeli media widely reported that the country had orchestrated a devastating cyberattack that caused a blackout at the nuclear facility. Israeli officials rarely acknowledge operations carried out by the country’s secret military units or its Mossad intelligence agency.