US-Israel-Iran war: Projectile hits near Bushehr nuclear plant, Iran tells IAEA

A projectile struck an area near Iran’s Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant on Tuesday evening, but caused no damage or injuries, according to information shared by Tehran with the International Atomic Energy Agency.

"The IAEA ‌has ⁠been informed ⁠by Iran that a projectile hit the premises of the Bushehr NPP on Tuesday evening. No damage to the plant or injuries to staff reported," the U.N. nuclear watchdog said on X.

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The incident comes in the third week of the ongoing U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, heightening concerns over the safety of nuclear infrastructure in the region.

IAEA chief Rafael Grossi reiterated his call for restraint, warning of the risks such incidents pose during an active conflict.

Earlier, Iran’s Atomic Energy Organisation confirmed the strike, with Tasnim news agency reporting that the projectile hit the vicinity of the plant in the port city of Bushehr at around 7 p.m. (1530 GMT).

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Russia’s state nuclear corporation Rosatom condemned the strike, adding that radiation levels around the facility — originally started by a German company in the 1970s and later completed by Russia — remain normal.