Iran’s president has said his country has to respond following US attacks on Iranian nuclear sites. The US called operation “Midnight Hammer” an “overwhelming success.” Follow DW for more.
IAEA head warns of ‘unthinkable levels’ of destruction if diplomacy fails
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chief Rafael Grossi has appealed to all parties involved to return to dialogue and diplomacy.
“If that window closes, violence and destruction could reach unthinkable levels, and the global non-proliferation regime as we know it could crumble and fall,” he told the UN Security Council emergency meeting.
He said it hasn’t been possible to assess the damage at the Fordo facility, although craters were visible at the well-fortified underground uranium enrichment facility.
Grossi said the entrances to tunnels in Isfahan that had apparently been used to store enriched material had been hit, as well as a fuel enrichment facility in Natanz.
Iran informed the agency that there was no increase in radiation outside the three facilities, Grossi told the council.
What’s the significance of the Strait of Hormuz?
The conflict has put renewed focus on security in the Strait of Hormuz, with Iran reportedly considering blocking it after the US strikes on its nuclear sites.
The key waterway lies between Oman and Iran, and connects the Persian Gulf with the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea.
Source: https://www.dw.com/en/iran-says-us-must-receive-a-response-to-strikes/live-72996785