Iran accuses UN nuclear watchdog of inaction, warns of risk from attacks

DUBAI: Inaction by the UN nuclear watchdog "emboldens aggression" against nuclear facilities such as the Bushehr power plant, Iran's atomic energy chief ‌Mohammad Eslami ⁠said ⁠on Monday in a letter addressed to the International Atomic Energy Agency's director.

Eslami said Iran's only functioning nuclear power plant had so ​far been targeted ⁠four times, ‌with the most ​recent ​attack in its vicinity ⁠on April 4 killing a ​security staff member and injuring ​others.

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He warned that such attacks could risk the release of radioactive material from an operating reactor and ‌could have "irreparable consequences" for people, the environment and ​neighboring countries.

He ​described ⁠the attacks as a clear breach of international law, and criticized what ​he called the agency's "lack of decisive action", saying mere expressions of concern were insufficient and would embolden further attacks.