"Atomic energy": There was no damage to the Bushehr station in Iran after it was hit by…"projectile"

The agency, based in Vienna, stated on its account on the X platform that it "I was informed from Iran that a projectile struck the facilities of the Bushehr nuclear plant on Tuesday evening. It did not result in damage to the station or any injuries among the workers"

Nuclear Power Plants

It quoted its Director General, Rafael Grossi, calling again. "To exercise restraint during a conflict to avoid the risk of a nuclear accident"

The agency confirmed on the X platform that "Although there was no damage to the reactor itself or casualties among personnel, any attack on or near nuclear power plants would violate the seven indispensable pillars of ensuring nuclear safety and security during armed conflict and should never happen."

For its part, Russia condemned Wednesday "Irresponsible attack" Which targeted the station built by Moscow and where Russian experts are present.

Bushehr Station

Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said "We strongly condemn this irresponsible and completely unacceptable attack that targeted the inner perimeter of the Bushehr nuclear power plant, just meters away from an operational unit."

Zakharova added: "We have repeatedly warned Israel and the United States… that it is completely unacceptable to endanger the lives and health of many Russian citizens present at the site."

Nuclear facilities

and called on both countries to "Abandoning these attacks on nuclear facilities, which entail real risks of a radiological and environmental catastrophe on a regional scale"

The production capacity of the Bushehr plant, which is the only operating nuclear plant in Iran, is 1,000 megawatts, which represents a small portion of the country’s electricity needs.