Iran claims it thwarted a "sabotage attack" on nuclear facility

Tehran, Iran — Iranian authorities have thwarted what they called a "sabotage attack" targeting a civilian nuclear facility near the country's capital, Iranian media reported Wednesday. Details about the purported incident remained scarce.   Nournews, a website believed to be close to Iran's Supreme National Security Council, first reported the attack. The website said the move was foiled "before causing any casualties or damage" to the sprawling center located in the city of Karaj. It said authorities were investigating the alleged sabotage, but provided no further detail about what it was or how it was carried out.

Karaj, a commuter town only about 25 miles west of the capital Tehran, was among the locations across the country where major anti-government protests broke out in recent years.