•US and Israel launched strikes on Iran’s Natanz uranium-enrichment facility, confirmed by Iran’s atomic energy organization.
•Natanz is central to Iran's nuclear program, housing thousands of centrifuges for uranium enrichment, crucial for both civilian energy and potential weapons material.
•The facility is built deep underground within mountainous terrain, designed to withstand aerial attacks, making it a difficult target.
•This latest attack follows previous strikes in June last year and intensifies a wider conflict ongoing for three weeks, including retaliatory actions.
•International monitoring of Iran's nuclear program, including Natanz, ceased after earlier strikes, leading to uncertainty about its current status.
