The Natanz uranium enrichment complex has been attacked by the United States and Israel, Iran's Atomic Energy Organization (IAEO) announced Saturday through its official account on the platform X.

Reporting that the facilities "were once again targeted by the American-Zionist enemy," the organization described the strike as "an act that violates international laws and obligations, including the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT)."

"Technical investigations confirm that no leakage of radioactive material has occurred and that there is no danger to residents of surrounding areas," the IAEO added.

Aggression Against Iran

In the early hours of Saturday, February 28, Israel and the United States launched a joint offensive against Iran with the stated objective of "eliminating the threats" posed by the Islamic Republic.

The bombardments resulted in the death of Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, along with several senior military officials, among them the Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, Ali Larijani; the commander of the Basij militia, Gholamreza Soleimani; and Iran's Minister of Intelligence, Esmaeil Khatib. Mojtaba Khamenei, son of the late Supreme Leader, was subsequently chosen as his successor.

Since the onset of hostilities, more than 1,300 civilians have died in Iran and over 18,000 people have been wounded, according to Iranian authorities. Thousands of civilian structures — including homes, medical centers, and schools — have been destroyed or severely damaged.

In retaliation, Tehran has launched multiple waves of ballistic missiles and drones against Israel and U.S. military bases across the Middle East. In response to strikes against its energy infrastructure, the Islamic Republic also carried out a series of large-scale attacks that reportedly reached "oil facilities linked to the United States" in several countries across the region.

Iran has furthermore nearly completely blocked the Strait of Hormuz — the maritime corridor through which approximately 20 percent of the world's traded oil and gas flows — a move that has sent fuel prices sharply higher.