Gordon Corera, BBC: Iran nuclear attack: Mystery surrounds nuclear sabotage at Natanz
Within hours of Iran proudly announcing the launch of its latest centrifuges, a power blackout damaged some of the precious machines at its site in Natanz.
Iran has described this as an act of "terrorism" and pointed the finger at Israel.
But there is still mystery over the cause.
In Israel, some reports have suggested a cyber-attack might have been responsible but Iran has talked of "infiltrators" amid reports of an explosion linked to the power generator.
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Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- April 12, 2021
Who benefits if Erdogan scraps key maritime treaty? -- Fehim Tastekin, Al-Monitor
Military buildup near Ukraine sows confusion over Russian intentions -- Dan Sabbagh, The Guardian
Quick guide to Russia-Ukraine military tensions -- Laurence Peter, BBC News
How total violence has become the Myanmar military's chosen route to power -- Francis Wade, New Statesman
Coronavirus: How the pandemic is hitting North Korea hard -- Frank Smith, DW
What’s Behind Jordan’s Palace Intrigue? -- John Andrews, Project Syndicate
Chinese sanctions: How to confront coercion and avoid a squeeze on Europe II -- Jonathan Hackenbroich, European Council on Foreign Relations
Somaliland and Taiwan: Two territories with few friends but each other -- BBC I
n Belarus, protest movement struggles to regain momentum -- France 24
Latin America’s Surprisingly Resilient Democracies -- Richard E. Feinberg and Benjamin N. Gedan, WPR
Joe Biden’s Defense Budget Is Great...for Russia and China -- John Rossomando, National Interest
Joe Biden: Could his tax plan affect US investment in Ireland? -- John Campbell, BBC News
What the Closing of the Suez Canal Says About U.S. Maritime Security -- Brent Sadler, National Interest
Is a Cultural Revolution Brewing in America? -- Charles Hugh Smith, Of Two Minds
