Iran Calls Natanz Atomic Site Blackout ‘Nuclear Terrorism’

Iran Calls Natanz Atomic Site Blackout ‘Nuclear Terrorism’
Centrifuge machines in the Natanz uranium enrichment facility in central Iran in a file photo released on Nov. 5, 2019. Atomic Energy Organization of Iran via AP
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates—Iran on Sunday described a blackout at its underground Natanz atomic facility an act of “nuclear terrorism,” raising regional tensions as world powers and Tehran continue to negotiate over its tattered nuclear deal.

While there was no immediate claim of responsibility, suspicion fell immediately on Israel, where its media nearly uniformly reported a devastating cyberattack orchestrated by the country caused the blackout.