SAEDNEWS: As its nuclear facilities come under direct attack, Iran’s atomic agency insists that not a single centrifuge will pause. The government is determined to demonstrate that strikes from abroad will not derail its ambitions.
According to SAEDNEWS, Iran is pressing ahead with its nuclear programme despite suffering targeted strikes on its facilities by Israel and, reportedly, the United States. Mohammad Eslami, head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI), has assured that all necessary precautions are in place and that any disruption to production or service delivery has been swiftly addressed.
“We have assessed the damages,” said Mr. Eslami, “and had already planned for recovery scenarios. Our operations will continue without interruption.”
This defiant reassurance follows a turbulent fortnight marked by military and cyber exchanges between Iran and its adversaries, with nuclear infrastructure predictably becoming one of the primary targets. Tehran’s insistence on continuity, however, is as much a technical claim as it is a political signal.
Iran’s nuclear programme has long served as a dual-purpose instrument: a lever in international diplomacy and a symbol of self-reliance. For a country under prolonged sanctions, the atomic sector offers both prestige and practical value. The recent attacks, though not without impact, appear unlikely to force a strategic recalibration—at least not publicly.
Analysts note that Iran has invested heavily in hardening its facilities and developing redundancy protocols. The swift invocation of “planned contingencies” by the AEOI appears to reflect that. But the real test may lie ahead: whether the infrastructure can withstand repeated, increasingly sophisticated strikes—and whether continued escalation draws in more external actors, particularly as diplomatic avenues shrink.
For now, Tehran’s message is one of composure and capability. The centrifuges, it claims, will keep spinning—regardless of what happens outside the walls that house them.
