Grossi warns of real nuclear safety threat from attacks near Bushehr plant

IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi expressed serious concern over attacks near Iran's Bushehr nuclear plant, stating they pose a real nuclear safety threat and could have catastrophic consequences for people and the environment in Iran and beyond.

Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Grossi warned on Monday that attacks near Iran's Bushehr nuclear plant 'pose a real threat to nuclear safety and must be stopped.' In a statement, Grossi said that attacks near the plant 'could have caused a serious radiological accident with grave consequences for people and the environment in Iran and beyond.' He also added that one of the latest strikes occurred just 75 meters from the station's fence.

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2026-04-06T21:00:19+00:00

Grossi warns of nuclear safety threat from attacks near Bushehr

IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi expressed serious concern over attacks near Iran's Bushehr nuclear plant, calling them a real danger to nuclear safety and urging an immediate stop to such actions.

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