Al Jazeera English published this video item, entitled “How will Iran respond to the Natanz nuclear site incident? | Inside Story” – below is their description.
Iran’s Foreign Minister says it was sabotage.
And Israeli media outlets are quoting unnamed intelligence sources saying Israel’s Mossad spy service was behind it.
The incident came the day after advanced centrifuges for uranium enrichment were unveiled.
But also as the Iranians are about to re-engage in indirect talks with the U.S. to revive the 2015 nuclear deal.
Israel has long opposed the accord.
So, how will this incident affect US-Iran negotiations?
Mohammad Marandi is Chair of American Studies, University of Tehran
Meir Javedanfar is Iranian Politics Lecturer at the Interdisciplinary Center in Herzliya
Hillary Mann Leverett is Former U.S. Diplomat and Co-author, ‘Going to Tehran’
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Iran, also called Persia, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, is a country in Western Asia. Its central location in Eurasia and proximity to the Strait of Hormuz give it significant geostrategic importance. Tehran is the capital and largest city.
Iran is home to one of the world’s oldest civilizations, beginning with the formation of the Elamite kingdoms in the fourth millennium BC. The Iranian Revolution established the current Islamic Republic in 1979.
Iran’s political system combines elements of a presidential democracy and an Islamic theocracy. Iran is a founding member of the UN, ECO, OIC, and OPEC. It is a major regional and middle power and has large reserves of fossil fuels — including the world’s largest natural gas supply and the third largest proven oil reserves.
The country’s rich cultural legacy is reflected in part by its 22 UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Historically a multi-ethnic country, Iran remains a pluralistic society comprising numerous ethnic, linguistic, and religious groups, the largest being Persians, Azeris, Kurds, Mazandaranis and Lurs.
Israel, a Middle Eastern country on the Mediterranean Sea, is regarded by Jews, Christians and Muslims as the biblical Holy Land. Its most sacred sites are in Jerusalem. Within its Old City, the Temple Mount complex includes the Dome of the Rock shrine, the historic Western Wall, Al-Aqsa Mosque and the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Israel’s financial hub, Tel Aviv, is known for its Bauhaus architecture and beaches.