Experts assert that military strikes on uranium enrichment facilities are unlikely to result in large-scale nuclear disasters similar to Chernobyl or Fukushima. The IAEA emphasizes that health risks to the broader population remain minimal, though local risks from toxic gases and chemicals are a concern. Notably, uranium enrichment material is not yet at levels capable of sustaining a nuclear explosion. While localized damage from attacks may occur, it is expected to be limited in scope, akin to a car accident.
"The material in enrichment facilities, Wofsthal says, is not yet to the point where it can reach a chain reaction where it can sustain a large-scale nuclear explosion."
"There's gasoline in your car; you have a collision with your car or an accident, you might have a fire, it might even explode... But it's going to be fairly limited damage."
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