The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) confirmed on Saturday that a projectile struck near the Bushehr nuclear power plant in southwestern Iran, killing one person and damaging a building at the facility, with no radioactive leaks reported so far. In a statement, the IAEA explained that it was informed of the attack by Iranian authorities. This is the fourth attack on the aforementioned plant since the war began on February 28, when the United States and Israel launched an attack against the Islamic Republic. A member of the plant's physical protection security staff was killed by a fragment of the projectile, and a building at the plant “was affected by the blast wave and fragments,” the note states. “No increase in radiation levels was reported,” added the Vienna-based agency. Its Director General, Argentine Rafael Grossi, emphasized in his statement his deep “concern over the reported incident,” while reiterating his warning that “nuclear power plants or adjacent areas,” which may contain vital security equipment, “must never be attacked.” Grossi reiterated his call for “maximum military moderation” regarding nuclear power plants. Two days ago, Russia's atomic agency, Rosatom, said it would demand a ceasefire in Iran to evacuate next week almost all of its personnel from the Bushehr nuclear power plant. According to Rosatom's head, Alexey Likhachev, several dozen Russian citizens are in the area, and he estimated the number of people to be evacuated at 200, which would be a final wave of evacuations since the war began in Iran. “We assume this will happen next week,” he added.
