The Iranian government has designated a suspect for the attack on the nuclear complex in Natanz last Sunday. It concerns a certain Reza Karimi, reports state television. The man is said to have fled Iran before the explosion and power outages occurred.
According to state television, the “necessary steps” are being taken to arrest and repatriate Karimi. Television also showed a photo of the 43-year-old man, with the caption “wanted by Interpol,” reports Reuters news agency. The international investigation service has not confirmed the identity of the alleged saboteur.
State television also reported that a “large number” of the centrifuges that were shut down due to the power outage have been put back into operation. In addition, the centrifuges that were damaged would have been replaced.
Israel responsible for ‘nuclear terrorism’
Iran previously held Israel responsible for the ‘nuclear terrorism‘at the complex. The Israeli government has not given an official response to the incident; The country’s media claim Mossad, Israel’s foreign intelligence agency, is behind the attack.
This week, European countries, China and Russia are talking with Iran in Vienna about a new nuclear deal. Iran is hoping for relief from international sanctions in exchange for a restriction on its nuclear program. Iran denies that it is engaged in the production of nuclear weapons. But the United Kingdom, France and Germany have previously expressed serious concerns about scaling up uranium enrichment in the country.
Iran said yesterday to have started it enrich from uranium to 60 percent purity. For nuclear energy, the uranium must be enriched for 4 or 5 percent, for nuclear weapons 90 percent is needed.
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