2026-06-06
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Israel said it attacked two of Iran's nuclear facilities after warning it would, quote, escalate its offensive.
There has been no release of radioactive material, according to Iranian state media.
The strikes hit a heavy water complex and a plant that produces yellow cake, a powdered uranium concentrate.
Meanwhile, the International Atomic Energy Agency, the world's atomic watchdog,
warned of the risk of a, quote, major radiological accident in the region.
In response, Abbas Arachi, Iran's foreign minister, threatened to exact a, quote, heavy price for Israel's attack.