Iran Blames ‘Nuclear Terrorism’ for Incident at Enrichment Site

  • Problem linked to electricity grid at the Natanz facility
  • Iran and U.S. are in talks to restore the 2015 nuclear deal

The Natanz nuclear facility.

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Iran’s top atomic official said an incident at the country’s largest uranium enrichment facility was an act of “nuclear terrorism” by opponents of talks between the Islamic Republic and world powers to revive a landmark 2015 accord.