Strike Hits Iranian Natanz Nuclear Facility, No Leaks Reported

Middle Eastern media focus on how the Natanz strike and Iran’s response have brought nuclear and energy sites across the region into play. Reports highlight Iran’s missile attack on Israel’s Dimona area and its threats against electricity and desalination plants, including the UAE’s Barakah nuclear power plant, as signs that civilian infrastructure could be drawn into the conflict. Many expect Gulf states and Israel to tighten security around critical facilities while watching whether Trump’s pause on strikes holds.

• •Iran attacked Israel’s Dimona nuclear site area in retaliation for earlier strikes, injuring dozens.
• •Iranian officials have warned that electricity and desalination plants across the Middle East could be targeted, including the UAE’s Barakah nuclear power plant.
• •Regional reports say Trump has postponed planned US military strikes on Iranian power plants.
• •Middle Eastern outlets stress that the war has now entered a fourth week and is expanding to nuclear-linked sites.
• •Gulf countries are portrayed as vulnerable because their power and water supplies depend on a small number of large plants.