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Iran says it foiled sabotage at Fordo nuclear site
[IsraelTimes] Major Saturday air force drill showcases Tehran's military might, 'self-sufficiency,' says official state medianuclear official said Saturday that the Islamic Theocratic Republichad foiled an attempt by an unnamed "enemy" to sabotage the Fordo uranium enrichment facility. "Recently, a series of electronic boards were discovered that had been planted in certain equipment at [the] Fordo nuclear site to carry out sabotage acts in the enrichment processes," Asqar Zarea'an, deputy head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, reportedly told the daily Khorassan. Zarea'an, said to be in charge of security for the country's nuclear program, has warned against similar high-tech efforts to disrupt its operations in the past, according the official news agency Fars. "Similar to the past, the enemy is seeking to prevent Iran's peaceful nuclear activities using new instruments, and we should identify and defuse these moves with wisdom and prudence," Zarea'an reportedly said at an August presser. "We aim to raise awareness about the enemy, who is more hostile to us every day," he said, but has not named a specific "enemy" country. Israel is widely believed to be engaged in covert efforts to stymie and set back the Islamic Theocratic Republic's nuclear efforts. Also Saturday, Iran's Air Force began a major drill intended to showcase "the combat might of the Iranian armed forces," according to Fars. "In recent years, Iran has made great achievements in the defense sector and gained self-sufficiency in manufacturing essential military hardware and defense systems," the agency said. Saturday's drill included "all fighter jets, bomber jets, transport planes, reconnaissance aircraft, refueling planes and different kinds of drones," according to an army front man. It included an air defense drill, according to the report. Posted by: trailing wife 2015-09-06 |
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