Iran and Russia say projectile struck grounds of Bushehr nuclear power plant
The Facts
- Iran and Russia said a projectile struck the Bushehr nuclear power plant site in southern Iran on Tuesday.
- Officials said there were no reported injuries or deaths from the incident.
- Iranian and international officials said there was no reported damage to the plant itself.
- The IAEA said Iran informed it that the projectile hit the Bushehr plant premises and that the incident did not affect the plant’s operation.
- Rafael Grossi urged maximum restraint in response to the incident to reduce the risk of a nuclear accident.
- Rosatom said the strike landed near a building on the Bushehr site close to an operating power unit, and the company said it was evacuating staff.
- Bushehr is Iran’s only operating nuclear power reactor.
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What did officials say about radiation risk?
Iranian and Russian officials said there was no reported release of nuclear material, and the IAEA said the incident did not affect the plant’s operation infobae Daily Mail РИА Новости. Rosatom also said the radiation situation at the site was normal kp.ru kp.ru.
How close was the strike to the operating reactor?
Rosatom chief Alexey Likhachev said the strike hit land adjacent to the metrology service building on the Bushehr site, in close proximity to the operating power unit РИА Новости kp.ru Московский ….
Why is Bushehr being watched so closely?
Because it is Iran’s only operating nuclear power reactor, any incident there draws concern about a possible radiological accident, and the IAEA said the event underscored the need for restraint РИА Новости NDTV DIE WELT 20 minutos.
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