An official said Saturday after Israel targeted sites across the country that Iran moved equipment to safety before the attack on a rich nuclear facility.
National news agency IRNA reported that Iranian Atomic Energy Organisation spokesman Behrus Kamalwandi said the losses outside the facility were manageable. He said most of the equipment and materials have been moved to the secured area.
The Fordo nuclear facility includes centrifuges at a location about 100 kilometers southwest of Tehran.
The facility is located deep underground and protected by air defense guns.
Iran did not inform the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) of the existence of the facility until two years after its construction in 2009, before we and allied Western intelligence agencies learned about this.
Even before the major Israeli attack, experts warned that Iran could transfer highly abundant uranium to secret locations and secure it in the event of war.
They say the attack will only encourage Iranian leaders to seek deterrence of nuclear weapons.
The conflict began with a massive Israeli attack launched by Israel early on Friday. Dozens of people were killed and hundreds were injured, according to Iranian officials. Most of the victims are civilians, including women and children.
Israel is the only nuclear power in the region, targeting Iran's nuclear program and said more than 100 targets were hit, including locations in Tehran, Babritz and Shiraz, and Natanz uranium enrichment facilities.
