Iran Claims It Foiled Sabotage Attempt At A Nuclear Facility

By Times of Israel
Posted on 06/23/21 | News Source: Times of Israel

An attempt to sabotage one of the facilities of Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization failed Wednesday, according to local media reports.

The ISNA news agency reported that the unspecified threat was “neutralized before it damaged the building, and the saboteurs failed to carry out their plan.”

The report credited the “vigilance” of Iran’s security apparatuses in foiling the attack and said the incident was being investigated.

ISNA said the building was located near Karaj City, some 40 kilometers (25 miles) west of the capital of Tehran.

The website of state-owned IRAN newspaper published the same report without offering the location or other details. Iranian state TV carried the report on its news ticker.

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