International Atomic Energy Agency Confirms Israeli Strikes On Iran’s Two Nuclear Sites

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on Wednesday (June 18) confirmed that two of Iran's key nuclear centrifuge production sites were hit by Israeli airstrikes, validating earlier claims made by the Israel Defence Force (IDF), CNBC TV reported.

According to the agency, the targeted facilities were the Tesa Karaj workshop and the Tehran research centre.

At Karaj, two buildings were destroyed where different centrifuge components were manufactured, whereas one building was hit where advanced centrifuge rotors were manufactured and tested in Tehran, the IAEA stated.

The IDF reported that more than 50 Israel Air Force fighter jets took part in the 18 June operation.

They targeted what the military described as major centrifuge production sites and weapons manufacturing facilities near Tehran.

The IDF wrote on X that the strikes hit "a facility for producing centrifuges used to enrich uranium beyond civilian levels, sites manufacturing parts for surface-to-surface missiles fired at Israel, and a facility for surface-to-air missile components used to target aircraft.”

The UN nuclear watchdog also updated its assessment of the Natanz site on 17 June.

Initially believed to have been indirectly hit, the IAEA now confirms the underground enrichment halls at Natanz were directly impacted, based on recent high-resolution satellite imagery.

However, it noted “no change to report” at Iran's other major nuclear facilities in Isfahan and Fordow.

Despite rising tensions, the IAEA has not been able to carry out on-site inspections since Israel launched its strikes on 13 June.

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