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Iran accuses Israel of June sabotage attack on nuclear site

After previous denials, Iranian government spokesman Ali Rabiei acknowledged one structure's ceiling was damaged in the attack.
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Iran blamed Israel for an alleged attack on one of its nuclear facilities last month, accusing its archrival on Tuesday of trying to derail nuclear talks between Tehran and world powers.  

On June 23, Iran claimed to have thwarted a “sabotage” attack on a civilian nuclear facility in Karaj, a suburb about 25 miles (40 kilometers) northwest of the capital. State media outlets said at the time that there was no damage or casualties from the attack on the building belonging to Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization.

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