Una planta de enriquecimiento de uranio en territorio iran\u00ed, fue atacada mediante el empleo de drones con cargas letales, los que da\u00f1aron seriamente las instalaciones. El principal objetivo eran las centrifugadoras, equipamiento clave para el proceso de enriquecimiento de uranio, material indispensable para el armado de cabezas de guerra con capacidad nuclear. Si bien el atacante no fue oficialmente reconocido, Ir\u00e1n ha denunciado al Estado de Israel como el responsable de la ejecuci\u00f3n del ataque, en el cual se habr\u00edan lanzado al menos dos bombas guiadas desde un UCAS.<\/p>\n
TEL AVIV: An attack on Iran\u2019s centrifuge production facility in Karaj by drones caused major damage, say Middle East sources.<\/p>\n
While there\u2019s been no official Israeli confirmation of their involvement, reputable news outlets in the US and elsewhere report that Israeli forces are believed to have carried out the attack.<\/p>\n
The New York Times reports that the plant was included in an Israel \u201cTarget Bank\u201d presented by Israel to senior members of Donald Trump\u2019s administration in early 2020, part of a target list for possible attacks against Iran\u2019s nuclear program<\/a>.<\/p>\n Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett appeared to hint Thursday \u2014 the day after the attack \u2014 that Israel may have been involved when he spoke to a graduating ceremony for Israeli Air Force pilots: \u201cOur enemies know \u2014 not from statements, but from actions \u2014 that we are much more determined and much more clever, and that we do not hesitate to act when it is needed.\u201d<\/p>\n An expert in Iran\u00a0claims that the centrifuge blade production plant was attacked by a drone carrying two bombs. It was supported by another drone equipped with electronic warfare emitters.\u00a0While the UAV capable of carrying four bombs; only two were used.<\/p>\n The drones returned unharmed to their base in one of the countries closest to Iran, the source said.<\/p>\n The New York Times said the attack was carried out by a small quadcopter drone. The Jerusalem Post\u00a0<\/a>daily said the attack has caused considerable damage: \u201cA sabotage operation against one of the buildings of Iran\u2019s Atomic Energy Organization (IAEO) caused major damage \u2013 despite Iranian denials, The Jerusalem Post learned on Wednesday night.\u00a0Although Iran has claimed throughout the day that the sabotage failed and caused no damage or casualties, the Post has been given strong indications otherwise, though it has no way to independently confirm.\u201d<\/p>\n