Egypt’s Nuclear Authority closely monitors radiation situation following Israeli attacks on Iran’s Natanz Facility

CAIRO – 13 June 2025: The Egyptian Nuclear and Radiological Regulatory Authority (ENRRA) announced that it is closely monitoring the radiological situation and recent developments at Iran’s Natanz nuclear facility, which was targeted by Israeli attacks at dawn today.

According to coordination with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and relevant national authorities, ENRRA confirmed that radiation levels at the facility remain under control, with no signs of leakage reported so far.

The authority also stated that it is tracking all radiation-related developments through Egypt’s national radiation monitoring, early warning, and reporting network, which spans all governorates.

ENRRA emphasized that it continues to monitor background radiation levels around the clock and is coordinating with all concerned parties to ensure the safety of citizens and the environment.

Israel has just carried out airstrikes on several Iranian cities, inclduing nuclear sites, in the early hours of June 13, 2025, killing dozens of Iranian nuclear scientists and military leaders. 

The Israeli army said in a statement on Friday that it luanhced a “preemptive strike against Iran's Nuclear Program” with more than 200 Israeli Air Force fighter jets, operating with precise intelligence from the IDF Intelligence Directorate, conducted coordinated strikes on over 100 targets across Iran. Israeli media outlets reported that the Israeli operation against Iran could last for weeks amid Iranian threat of a severe retaliation.

Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) announced in a statement that The Israeli attack on the Natanz facility in Isfahan, central Iran, is the result of the IAEA's failure to adhere to professionalism and political neutrality. It added that the damage caused by the Israeli attack on the Natanz facility is being assessed.

No casualties were recorded in the attack on the Natanz facility, the AEOI continued, noting that the Israeli attack violates all international resolutions and laws. 

“Political and military pressures will not undermine the resolve of Iran’s nuclear scientists and experts; on the contrary, they will only strengthen our determination to advance the development of our nuclear industry,” the statement read.

The organization also affirmed that there is no leakage of radioactive or chemical contamination outside the Natanz facility.

The Interntaional Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General  Rafael Grossi addressed the Board of Governors regarding the situation in Iran, saying that the Natanz facility was affected by the strikes, but no radation leackage.Meanwhile, Asfahan facility was not impacted, he eadded.

Additional reporting by Samar Samir