The exercise, which was part of larger-scale drills, tested the capabilities of several air defense systems designed to thwart potential strikes on Iranian nuclear sites.

Tehran, IRNA – The first stage of the military exercise, codenamed Eqtedar (Authority) 1403, in the air defense zone of the Natanz nuclear facility, has commenced under the order of Brigadier General Qader Rahimzadeh, commander of the Khatam al-Anbia Air Defense Base.

The air defense units attending a large-scale military exercise practiced tactics to protect the Natanz nuclear facility in Iran’s central province of Isfahan.

Bunker busters are some of the most fearsome bombs used by militaries around the world. They are believed to be capable of penetrating underground facilities, tunnels, and complexes. But as Iranian defense systems downed projectiles mirroring the features of a hostile bunker buster on Tuesday,

Foreign citizens and migrants are no longer allowed to live or work within 5 kilometres of Iran's Bushehr nuclear facility, state news agency IRNA reported on Wednesday. The site in the south of Iran is the country's only nuclear power plant.

Iranian armed forces have commenced air defence manoeuvres near the Natanz nuclear facility. The army and units of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps are participating in these exercises. The Tasnim news agency,