Iran's intelligence Ministry has identified the perpetrator behind the recent sabotage at Natanz nuclear facility who had fled Iran before the incident.
Iran identifies perpetrator behind Natanz act of sabotage
18 Apr 2021 - 11:05
Iran's intelligence Ministry has identified the perpetrator behind the recent sabotage at Natanz nuclear facility who had fled Iran before the incident.
The Natanz nuclear site was hit by an attack on Sunday which Iran called "nuclear terrorism" and a "war crime". The attack, which Iran blamed on Israel, targeted the electricity distribution network of the Natanz enrichment facility and caused a blackout.
On Saturday, the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting said the Intelligence Ministry had identified the man behind the act of sabotage, adding that the suspect was identified by the ministry's forces as Reza Karimi.
"The perpetrator of the sabotage act at the Natanz nuclear facility, whose picture has been published for the first time, is Reza Karimi, who fled abroad before the incident," the IRIB reported.
According to the report, Tehran is taking legal actions at the international level to have him arrested and returned to Iran.
The picture was released days after a security source said the key individual responsible for the incident has been identified.
“Necessary measures are being taken to arrest the main element behind the disruption in the power system of Natanz complex,” Nour News on Monday quoted the source as saying.
Following the Natanz attack, Iran notified the International Atomic Energy Agency of a plan to start 60-percent uranium enrichment, which has different applications, one of which is for the production of radiopharmaceuticals.
On Friday, Tehran announced that its first batch of 60-percent enriched uranium was ready at the Natanz nuclear facility.
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