The Israeli attack failed to break through the protective layer of Iran's nuclear facilities

Early indications are that the Israeli attack did not penetrate the protective layers that protect Iran's nuclear stockpile facilities. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) says there are no signs of increased radiation levels at Iran's main uranium enrichment facility. Iranian authorities told the IAEA that they did not observe higher radiation at the Natanz facility, which is located about 300 kilometers south of Tehran. Israeli authorities said Israel did not carry out any attack on Iran's Bushehr nuclear power plant on the Persian Gulf coast. Despite this, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the attack "will last for as many days as possible until the threat is eliminated". Only the most powerful conventional munitions can penetrate Iran's uranium enrichment facilities. The Natanz nuclear facility is built more than 40 meters underground and is protected by a reinforced concrete shell, which researchers estimate to be about 8 meters thick. At the Fordo nuclear facility, the enrichment hall is built in the mountains. After a recent visit, the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Grossi, estimated that the uranium enrichment hall is located half a kilometer underground. (Jin Ten)