US EditionThe U.N. nuclear watchdog says there's 'no increase in off-site radiation levels' after US strikes on Iran nuclear sites
- On June 14, the United States military bombed three Iranian nuclear sites at Esfahan, Natanz, and Fordow, declaring the strikes a spectacular military success.
- The attacks followed ongoing conflict since June 13 involving Israel striking Iran's nuclear facilities linked to potential weapons activity.
- Officials in Gulf countries, Iraq, and Qatar have reported normal radiation levels with no cause for concern, while Iranian authorities confirmed there were no radioactive emissions or risks to nearby populations following the bombings.
- The IAEA convened an urgent meeting in Vienna, stating that radiation measurements outside the affected areas have not shown any rise so far, while warning of the severe consequences if the Bushehr nuclear facility were to be struck.
- The strikes heighten regional tensions and provoke widespread political reactions, with some condemning the action as unlawful while allied groups support preventing a nuclear-armed Iran.
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IAEA chief calls 'emergency meeting' for Monday after US strikes on Iran
The head of the UN's International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has announced an "emergency meeting" at the organisation's headquarters in Vienna for Monday (Jun 23) after the US struck Iranian nuclear sites
The Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Mariano Grossi, announced today that he will convene an extraordinary meeting of the IAEA Board of Governors on Monday at 10:00 at the agency's UN headquarters in Vienna due to the "emergency situation" in Iran "following the latest attacks on nuclear facilities," the organization's website says. "Given the increasingly serious situation regarding nuclear safety and se…
While "clear signs of impact" were observed at Iranian nuclear sites, according to the IAEA, Iran said, in the aftermath of the American strikes on its soil, that it was ready to defend itself "by all necessary means".
Iran this Sunday demanded that the United Nations (UN) and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) take urgent action in the face of the criminal aggression perpetrated by the United States against its peaceful nuclear facilities. The Iranian Foreign Ministry issued a statement condemning the "barbarous" attack by the United States against Fordo, Natanz and Isfahan in the early morning of Sunday, June 22, calling it "a flagrant and unprece…
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