Damage detected at Iran's Natanz nuclear facility: IAEA

Damage has been confirmed to Iran's Natanz Fuel Enrichment Plant, according to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on Tuesday.

The United Nations nuclear watchdog said on social media that it has confirmed some "recent damage" to the entrance buildings of the underground Natanz Fuel Enrichment Plant, based on the satellite imagery.

There is no radiological consequence expected and no additional impact detected at the plant, the IAEA said, adding that the facility was "severely damaged" during the war Israel and the United States waged on Iran last year.

On the same day, the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran issued a statement saying that it has run an assessment on the plant after the U.S. and Israeli strikes on the facility on Sunday afternoon. The statement said that no leakage of radioactive material has been detected, and that there is no safety risk to residents in the surrounding areas according to monitoring data.

The Iranian side also stated that the U.S. and Israeli strikes violate the international law, including the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons and regulations related to nuclear safety.

Situated outside the city of Qom, the Natanz nuclear plant is one of Iran's three targeted uranium-enrichment plants when Israel and the United States conducted strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities in June 2025.

U.S. President Donald Trump then said that Iran's three key nuclear facilities -- Fordow, Natanz and Esfahan -- had been "completely and totally obliterated".

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Alimov called for a return to political and diplomatic means to resolve the conflict in the Middle East.

Speaking in an interview with China Media Group (CMG) on Tuesday, Alimov said Russia and China share a common position on the issue and have jointly condemned military actions in the region. He said that with joint efforts from Russia and China, the UN Security Council convened an emergency meeting on Saturday to address the latest developments in Iran.

"Given the current situation in the Middle East, we jointly advocate an immediate cessation of violence, oppose escalation, and call for a return to political and diplomatic means to resolve the conflict, eliminating its impact on international peace and security as well as on sustainable economic development," Alimov said.