IAEA Chief Warns of Nuclear Disaster Risk After Strikes Near Bushehr Plant

Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 02:16pm on 06 Apr 2026,Monday International

The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Rafael Grossi, warned that strikes near Iran’s Bushehr nuclear power plant pose a serious nuclear safety risk and must stop immediately. The 1,000-megawatt facility has reportedly been targeted four times since the US-Israel conflict with Iran began, with the latest strike reported on Saturday. Grossi cautioned that attacks near an operational nuclear plant could trigger a severe radiological accident, endangering people and the environment beyond Iran’s borders. He stressed that nuclear facilities and their surrounding areas should never be targeted under any circumstances. (PC: CGTN)

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