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Iran’s nuclear program is exposed, and inspectors at Natanz uncover a hidden industrial enrichment operation built in secret. The International Atomic Energy Agency begins urgent inspections as questions grow over Iran’s undeclared nuclear activities and the true scale of its uranium enrichment.

As diplomacy stalls and sanctions tighten, the conflict shifts into a covert war. Intelligence agencies target Iran’s nuclear infrastructure, and the Stuxnet cyberattack infiltrates Natanz — the first cyberweapon designed to cause real-world physical destruction inside a nuclear facility.

This is the escalation that reshaped global security: Iran nuclear tensions rise, Natanz remains at the centre, and the Stuxnet attack marks the beginning of a new kind of warfare. Part 2 of 3 in the Iran Nuclear Origins series — leading directly to the nuclear deal, its collapse, and the road to confrontation.