The Iranian nuclear plant in Natans has been damaged after a fire apparently, but difficult. The incident on Thursday caused serious damage, was quoted by the Irna news Agency on Sunday, the spokesman for the Iranian atomic energy authority, Behrus Kamalwandi. Iran will replace the plant by a better equipped, larger building for uranium enrichment. The development and production of centrifuges needed for uranium enrichment – could be affected because of the incident on the medium term.
On Friday Kamalwandi had explained that the plant was not affected by the fire. Damaged in the construction hall and not the plant itself had been.
Natans is a key component in the nuclear program of Iran, which according to information in the country for peaceful purposes. The United States accuse Iran on the other hand, to aspire secretly to nuclear weapons. They have occupied the country, therefore with sanctions that make the economy of the Islamic Republic.
The Iranian security authorities have not so far expressed to the fire cause. On Saturday, insiders have said from the environment of the Iranian government, the Reuters news Agency the fire could have been triggered by a Cyber-attack. The Agency Irna had brought a few days ago Sabotage by enemy forces, such as Israel or the United States as a cause in the game, to accuse these countries directly.
