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UN nuclear watchdog says Israeli strikes damaged Iran's nuclear site

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has said it believes that Israeli strikes on Iran's main enrichment facility have had "direct impacts" on its underground centrifuge halls.

The UN nuclear watchdog said its analysis of the underground section of Natanz revealed "additional elements that indicate direct impacts on the underground enrichment halls at Natanz".

This follows a statement by IAEA chief Rafael Grossi, who said: "There has been no indication of a physical attack on the underground cascade hall containing part of the pilot fuel enrichment plant and the main fuel enrichment plant".

Fordow, Iran's other principal enrichment site, is not thought to be affected despite being targted on Friday evening.