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Blackout at Iran's Primary Nuclear Facility Termed 'Suspicious'
PJ Media ^ | 04/11/2021 | Rick Moran

Posted on 04/11/2021 11:00:52 AM PDT by SeekAndFind

On Sunday, just hours after starting to run new, advanced centrifuges that can enrich uranium faster, Iran’s nuclear facility at Nantanz suffered what was termed a “suspicious” blackout. Speculation immediately began in the Israeli media that some kind of cyber attack had crippled the facility.

It wouldn’t be the first time Nantanz had been targeted. In 2010, the Stuxnet worm wreaked havoc on the facility’s centrifuges, causing a huge drop in enriched uranium output.

These new centrifuges could take the 20 percent enriched uranium that Iran already possesses and jack it up to bomb-grade levels (90 percent) in a matter of weeks. It’s no surprise that Israel might be worried enough to try to sabotage it.

From Associated Press:

"Power at Natanz had been cut across the facility comprised of above-ground workshops and underground enrichment halls, civilian nuclear program spokesman Behrouz Kamalvandi told Iranian state television."

“We still do not know the reason for this electricity outage and have to look into it further,” Kamalvandi said. “Fortunately, there was no casualty or damage and there is no particular contamination or problem.”

Asked by the state TV correspondent if it was a “technical defect or sabotage,” Kamalvandi declined to comment.

Centrifuges are very delicate, highly sophisticated machines that, in order to enrich uranium efficiently, must spin at enormous speeds and sync up with other centrifuges. A slight error could easily destroy dozens of them.

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Israel; News/Current Events; Russia; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: blackout; iran; israel; nantanz; nuclearfacility; nukes; russia; waronterror

1 posted on 04/11/2021 11:00:52 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
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To: SeekAndFind

Gosh, that’s too bad ...


2 posted on 04/11/2021 11:02:43 AM PDT by Cloverfarm (Pray for the peace of Jerusalem ...)
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To: SeekAndFind

Iran Calls Natanz Atomic Site Blackout ‘Nuclear Terrorism’

https://www.npr.org/2021/04/11/986212914/suspicious-blackout-strikes-irans-natanz-nuclear-site


3 posted on 04/11/2021 11:04:14 AM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion, or satire. Or both.)
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To: SeekAndFind

In all fairness, it could have been mere incompetence.


4 posted on 04/11/2021 11:07:28 AM PDT by Jeff Chandler (Pathetic Pierre Delecto, the Pestiferous Potentate of Enchanted Chones.)
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To: SeekAndFind
Not to worry, SecDefecation Austin is in Israel to straighten them all out.
5 posted on 04/11/2021 11:08:42 AM PDT by budj (Combat vet, 2nd of three generations.)
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To: Jeff Chandler

Fairness don’t count. the invocation of fairness is historically inaccurate

https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3949652/posts


6 posted on 04/11/2021 11:10:07 AM PDT by bert ( (KE. NP. N.C. +12) History: Pelosi was pitiful vindictive California crone)
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To: Whenifhow; null and void; aragorn; EnigmaticAnomaly; kalee; Kale; AZ .44 MAG; Baynative; bgill; ...

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7 posted on 04/11/2021 11:11:41 AM PDT by bitt (People who wonder if the glass is half empty or half full miss the point. The glass is refillable.)
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To: SeekAndFind

Wiring done by Inshallah Electric?


8 posted on 04/11/2021 11:12:23 AM PDT by null and void (The media decides what news you can see and NOT SEE. But don't you dare call 'em Not-Sees)
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To: SeekAndFind
Joe Biden likely to announce a special military appointment to help Iran figure out what led to the blackout.


9 posted on 04/11/2021 11:13:22 AM PDT by plain talk
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To: SeekAndFind

https://youtu.be/g_rWja1Xiu8?t=12


10 posted on 04/11/2021 11:18:37 AM PDT by Toddsterpatriot (TANSTAAFL)
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To: SeekAndFind

rule 190

hear everything
believe nothing


11 posted on 04/11/2021 11:42:26 AM PDT by RockyTx
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To: plain talk

Unfortunately, a commitment to help Iran prevent sabotage of its nuclear facilities was part of the agreement (found in Annex 3) that Biden wants to return to.


12 posted on 04/11/2021 12:49:32 PM PDT by buridan
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To: SeekAndFind

Mossad is conducting a tour of Iran’s uranium processing facilities.


13 posted on 04/11/2021 1:07:46 PM PDT by Candor7 ((Obama Fascism:http://www.americanthinker.com/2009/05/barack_obama_the_quintessentia_1.html) )
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To: SeekAndFind

Good news ALERT!


14 posted on 04/11/2021 2:03:57 PM PDT by PGalt (past peak civilization?)
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To: PGalt

It’s just OK news.

Good news would be the lab reaching critical mass, with temperatures instantly equaling that of the sun and disappearing under a mushroom cloud.

Great news would be if the mullahs happened to be conducting an inspection of the lab when things go boom.


15 posted on 04/11/2021 9:05:57 PM PDT by 2CAVTrooper (One Nation, Under Fraud Completely Visible, With Spying and Lying Too All.)
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16 posted on 04/12/2021 6:13:10 AM PDT by SJackson ([Rome}A city for sale and doomed to quick destruction, if it should find a buyer, Gaius Crispus)
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