U.S hits Iranian nuclear site

Washington itself has not confirmed its involvement but Israel denied having a hand in it.

Tehran had earlier aimed ballistic missiles at a  British military base in the Chagos Islands, sparking  fears across Europe that  major capitals in the continent could be  within reach of another attack by Iran.

The Natanz nuclear facility lies about 220 kilometres southeast of Tehran.

It was reportedly attacked with bunker buster bombs.

Iranian news agency, Mizan, said there was no leakage after the strike.

The UN nuclear watchdog has said the bulk of Iran's estimated 440 kilograms of enriched uranium is elsewhere, beneath the rubble at its Isfahan facility, with a lesser amount at Natanz. The International Atomic Energy Agency said on X it was informed by Iran about the strike and was looking into it.

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Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said such strikes posed a “real risk of catastrophic disaster throughout the Middle East.”

Tehran said it was targeting Israel's nuclear program. Rescue services treated several people for shrapnel injuries in Dimona, which houses Israel's main nuclear research centre.

Iran fired two ballistic missiles at Diego Garcia, a base in the Indian Ocean jointly operated by the US and the UK.

One of the missiles reportedly failed in flight, while the other was intercepted by a US warship.

The development shows that Iran is capable of   unleashing intermediate-range missiles that can cover far greater distances than previously thought of.