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Iran tensions

Iran says Natanz nuclear site hit by terrorism - TV

Israel's public radio cited intelligence sources saying that Mossad spy agency carried out a cyber attack

The Iranian flag waves in front of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) headquarters in Vienna, Austria.   © Reuters

DUBAI (Reuters) -- An incident at Iran's Natanz nuclear facility on Sunday was caused by an act of "nuclear terrorism", the country's nuclear chief Ali Akbar Salehi said, according to state TV, adding that Tehran reserves the right to take action against the perpetrators.

Israel's Kan public radio cited intelligence sources, whose nationality it did not disclose, as saying that Israel's Mossad spy agency had carried out a cyber attack at the site.

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