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IAEA emergency meeting after US bombs Iran nuclear sites

UN nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi attended an emergency meeting of the International Atomic Energy Agency's 35-nation board of governors after the United States said it carried out military strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities on Sunday.

US bombing probably caused "very significant" damage to the underground areas of Iran's Fordow uranium enrichment plant dug into a mountain, though no one can yet tell the extent, Grossi said on Monday.

"Given the explosive payload utilised and the extreme(ly) vibration-sensitive nature of centrifuges, very significant damage is expected to have occurred," Grossi said in a statement.