The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has confirmed new signs of direct impact on Iran’s Natanz nuclear site, following Israeli airstrikes last Friday. In a statement shared on X (formerly Twitter), the UN watchdog said high-resolution satellite imagery showed damage to underground uranium enrichment halls at Natanz.

While previous assessments found no visible harm to the cascade halls, ongoing analysis suggests more significant impacts. The IAEA noted that radiation levels around the site remain normal, and there is no immediate threat of contamination.

No damage has been reported at Iran’s Fordow and Esfahan nuclear sites since Monday, but the IAEA had earlier confirmed that several key facilities at Esfahan were hit, including the central chemical lab, the Tehran reactor fuel plant, and the uranium conversion facility.

Meanwhile, fresh explosions were reported in central and northern Tehran on Tuesday as Israel’s aerial assault on Iran entered its fifth day. Local eyewitnesses heard loud blasts, though the cause and exact locations remain unclear.

Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz warned that more strategic targets in Tehran, including regime infrastructure and nuclear sites like Fordow, could be attacked. He stated that over 10 nuclear-related facilities are being targeted, citing the Israeli Air Force’s aerial dominance.

A fire also broke out at the headquarters of Iran’s state broadcaster in Tehran on Tuesday. State media linked it to wind reigniting damage from an earlier Israeli strike that killed three people.

The ongoing conflict has left at least 244 people dead in Iran and 24 in Israel since Friday, escalating fears of a broader regional war.