IAEA confirms Israeli strikes on Iran's key centrifuge production facilities

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has confirmed that two key Iranian centrifuge production facilities, located in Tehran and Karaj, were struck in recent Israeli military operations. 

Both sites, previously monitored under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), sustained considerable damage, raising concerns about the future of Iran’s uranium enrichment capabilities and regional stability.

According to X posts of the IAEA, a single building at the Tehran Research Center, where advanced centrifuge rotors were manufactured and tested, was hit. In Karaj, at the TESA workshop, two buildings used for producing various centrifuge components were destroyed, Caliber.Az reports.

These facilities played critical roles in Iran’s ability to produce advanced centrifuges, essential for enriching uranium to higher levels. 

The strikes, part of Israel’s "Operation Rising Lion" launched on June 13, 2025, targeted nuclear and military sites across Iran, including the Natanz enrichment complex.

Earlier, IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi reported that the attack on Natanz, Iran’s primary uranium enrichment site, likely destroyed nearly all of its 15,000 centrifuges due to a power outage caused by an Israeli airstrike.

As of June 18, the tensions between the Middle Eastern rivals have continued with periodic missile strikes, resulting in civilian casualties and heavy damage to buildings and infrastructure both in Tehran and Tel Aviv.

By Khagan Isayev