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IAEA calls for ‘restraint’ as Iran reports strike near Bushehr nuclear plant
Iran reported no damage or injuries after a second projectile struck Bushehr nuclear plant in a week; IAEA urged maximum restraint to prevent nuclear safety risks.
- On Wednesday, the International Atomic Energy Agency called for restraint after Iran reported a projectile hit Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant, with Tehran confirming no injuries and the facility operating normally.
- Located on the Persian Gulf, the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant began construction in 1975 but faced delays after the Islamic Revolution four years later, heightening vulnerability to current regional conflict.
- This incident marks the second time in a week Iran has informed the IAEA of a projectile hit, prompting the Atomic Energy Organization to state the action "endangers #regional security."
- IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi reiterated calls for maximum restraint to prevent nuclear safety risks, while Kuwait's Civil Aviation Authority reported a drone strike on a fuel tank at Kuwait International Airport Wednesday.
- Israeli military spokesman Brigadier General Effie Defrin stated operations will continue "according to an unchanged plan" in Iran and Lebanon regardless of talks, while President Donald Trump said negotiators "would like to make a deal.
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