No Damage Reported as Projectile Hits Iran’s Bushehr Nuclear Plant – UN Watchdog

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has confirmed that a projectile struck the premises of Iran’s only operational nuclear power plant, the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant, without causing damage or casualties.

In a statement issued on Wednesday, the Vienna-based agency said Iranian authorities reported that the impact occurred on Tuesday evening. Despite the incident, no harm was recorded to the facility or its personnel.

IAEA Director-General, Rafael Grossi, renewed calls for caution amid rising tensions, warning of the potential risks associated with military activity near nuclear infrastructure.

He urged all parties involved in the conflict to exercise restraint to prevent any nuclear accident.

Located in southwestern Iran, the Bushehr facility remains the country’s only functioning nuclear power reactor and has been connected to the national grid since 2011.

The development comes against the backdrop of heightened hostilities involving United States, Israel, and Iran, raising global concerns about the safety of critical infrastructure.

Iran has long faced stringent sanctions, particularly after the United States withdrew in 2018 from a nuclear agreement that had offered sanctions relief in exchange for limits on Tehran’s nuclear programme.

While Western powers have expressed concerns about Iran’s nuclear ambitions, Tehran continues to insist that its activities are strictly for peaceful purposes.