#BREAKING An explosion has been heard near Iran's Natanz nuclear facility, according to unconfirmed reports by Iranian news websites Tabnak and SNN.
#BREAKING Local sources have told @NasimOnline_Ir the explosion has been so heavy that it damaged doors of people's houses. Still no official confirmation.
@NasimOnline_Ir#BREAKING Iran's official news agency IRNA confirms the explosion, quoting local sources as saying that the explosion has happened in Badroud region, 20 km away from Natanz nuclear facility
@NasimOnline_Ir#BREAKING IRGC-affiliated Fars News says the sound (of explosion), heard an hour ago, was very loud, but lasted a short time. Local sources say a very bright light has been seen in the sky. Fars news reporter has heard that an unknown drone has been shot down
@NasimOnline_Ir#BREAKING Iran's state broadcaster quotes security official as saying that it was the sound of the guided explosion of a missile fired by the missile defense system to test rapid reaction to possible targets, coordinated with the missile defense headquarters
@NasimOnline_Ir Head of Natanz Air Defense: There's nothing to worry about. We tested one of missile defense systems an hour ago to evaluate preparedness of systems in the region. These exercises are conducted in a totally safe environment and are coordinated with air defense headquarters
@NasimOnline_Ir Member of Iran Parliament's National Security Commission: It's possible that the enemy would want to influence #ViennaTalks by taking unconsidered measures. So such preparedness is quite necessary, even though the enemy wouldn't dare to launch a drone attack
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In a new interview with Walla, head of #Israel's @IDF Military Intelligence Tamir Hayman says, “There is an enriched amount in volumes that we have not seen before and it is disturbing. At the same time, in all other aspects of the #Iran nuclear project, we see no progress." 1/7
“Not in the weapons project, in the financial area, not in any other sector. Therefore the period of time that still remains of two years has not changed. Because even from the moment you have a breakout, there is still a long way to go before a bomb,” he said. 2/7
“To the best of our knowledge, the directive has not changed and they are not heading toward a breakout. They are not heading toward a bomb right now: It may be in the distant future," Hayman added. 3/7
In a new interview with @lemondefr, the spokesman of #Iran’s Foreign Ministry Saeed Khatibzadeh explains the meaning of when Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian says nuclear negotiations will resume “soon.” 1/6
“This is what was said the day the new Iranian government came to power. There are two things to take into account. #Iran has considered whether to resume negotiations, and we have come to the conclusion that we will certainly resume them,” he said. 2/6
“Then there is a second phase which involves the evaluation of all the negotiations that have already been conducted to clarify all the dimensions…As soon as this reassessment takes place, we will not waste an hour before arriving in Vienna,” he said. 3/6
Iran International has received documents that disprove the claims made by Iranian officials about the lack of #coronavirus test kits in #Iran due to sanctions. Documents show that Iranian officials received the first offer to import test kits on "Jan 25". tinyurl.com/rh2muaz
Iran International's documents show the Passive Defense Organization Committee at the Ministry of Health held a session on "January 25" to follow up on the orders to purchase coronavirus kits, and in this session, #COVID-19 was referred to as “Corona Outbreak, A New Virus”.
These documents also show that several Iranian companies received orders to import #coronavirus test kits from December 24 until late February.