Iran has asserted that there is no radiation leakage from its nuclear facilities at Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan following the recent United States airstrikes, downplaying claims by President Donald Trump of delivering a decisive blow to the country’s atomic programme.
The Atomic Energy Organisation of Iran said radiation monitoring systems “do not show indications of contamination or threat to the residents living near Fordow, Isfahan and Natanz.” In a public statement posted online, the organisation noted: “US attack on the Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan nuclear sites shows no rise in the radiation levels.”
It added that “the safety is in stable condition and there is no danger to the people around the facilities.”
Local media reports, citing official inspections and ground assessments, described the damage to the Fordow facility as “superficial”. State-run outlets have dismissed Trump’s characterisation of the operation as a “spectacular military success”, asserting that “much of the facilities remain intact”.
“The US president’s claim of dealing a decisive blow to Iran’s nuclear sites is a lie,” one correspondent noted, while Iranian state broadcasters reported, “Conditions in the area were completely normal.”
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While Trump maintained that the strikes had crippled Iran’s nuclear infrastructure, no independent verification has confirmed the extent of the damage. Experts remain cautious, pointing out that Iran had already taken measures to protect its key assets. According to Iranian officials, fissile material and advanced centrifuges had been relocated to undisclosed locations well before the American assault.
“The Atomic Energy Organisation of Iran assures the great nation of Iran that despite the evil plots of its enemies … it will not let the path of development of this national industry (nuclear), which is the result of the blood of nuclear martyrs, be stopped,” the agency stated in a separate release.
In the Gulf region, Saudi Arabia’s Nuclear and Radiological Regulatory Commission confirmed that no radioactive impact was recorded in Saudi Arabia or neighbouring states. “No radioactive effects were detected in the environment,” the commission stated following environmental scans.
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan also issued a sharp rebuke, criticising the broader escalation. “Blatant Israeli aggressions against the Islamic Republic of Iran … undermine its sovereignty and security, constitute a clear violation of international laws and norms, and threaten the security and stability of the region,” he was quoted as saying by the Saudi Press Agency.
While Washington hails the bombing as a tactical success, the long-term strategic outcome remains uncertain. Analysts suggest the airstrikes may serve only to harden Iran’s position and accelerate its nuclear ambitions.
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