Kamalvandi said about the leak of radioactive substances in Natanz

A leak of radioactive substances at the Iranian nuclear facility occurred in Natanz as a result of an Israeli strike on Iran. This was stated by the representative of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Behrouz Kamalvandi.

"There was a very small leak inside the facility, and the contamination did not spread to the outside environment," the IRNA news agency quoted him as saying.

Nuclear breakdown: what consequences will Israeli strikes on Iran have for the region

The Jewish State has attacked at least 60 locations in eight provinces of the Islamic Republic from the air.

On the same day, Israel launched a preemptive strike against Iran and declared a state of emergency. In this regard, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that the purpose of the military operation is to strike at Iran's nuclear infrastructure.

Later it became known that Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv had suspended operations. Jordan also closed its airspace after Iran, Iraq and Israel.