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Iran Vows To Continue Nuclear Activities Amid Threat Of More Israeli Strikes

• Zero Hedge

Update0930ETThere are emerging reports of possibly more waves of Israeli attacks, with state media reporting new, loud blasts heard near an airbase in west Iran. Netanyahu has vowed to keep up the attacks 'as long as necessary' to degrade and destroy Iran's nuclear program, which Tehran has long defended as only for peaceful nuclear energy purposes.

Importantly, Iranian leaders have made clear their intent to continue enriching uranium, and even to potentially expand its nuclear activities. Israeli attacks "will not affect our determination" to continue nuclear activities in Iran, state TV reports, as cited in Bloomberg.

Iran's spokesperson for the Atomic Energy Organization Behrouz Kamalvandi confirmed damage as a result of Israel's attack on Natanz nuclear site. He claimed that most of the damage is limited to the surface, and that there were no casualties at the stie. There have been no signs of a radiation breach as of yet, the IAEA has said in follow-up. And Al Jazeera writes:

Fars news agency reports "unofficial statistics" saying that more than 70 people were killed and more than 320 were injured in Israel's attacks.

Fars is managed by Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps and considered semi-official state media of the Iranian government.


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