Iran reports 'incident' at Natanz nuclear site
Iran's nuclear authorities have reported an overnight "incident" at the country's Natanz nuclear site.
Parts
of the facility experienced a problem with their electricity supply, the Atomic
Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) said on Sunday.
The
incident has not caused any injuries and has not led to leaks of any
radioactive material, a spokesperson said.
Newly
produced Iranian centrifuges have been installed at Natanz, which allow uranium
enrichment of up to 20 per cent.
Iran's
nuclear programme is the subject of heated international debate amid
negotiations over how to resurrect a faltering 2015 nuclear deal designed to
stop Iran from developing nuclear weapons.
Last
summer there was a large explosion at a warehouse in the same facility. The
cause of that explosion remains unclear.
