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Feb 28 14:00 ET
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IAEA Confirms Damage at Natanz Nuclear Facility, Warns of Radiological Contamination Risk

IAEA chief Rafael Grossi confirmed strikes damaged Iran's Natanz uranium enrichment facility and an Isfahan research site, with no change in radiation levels outside the sites. He warned of potential radiological and chemical contamination inside Natanz from possible uranium hexafluoride gas release and urged all parties to stop targeting nuclear sites. No radiological impact outside the facilities has been detected.