UN watchdog says projectile struck Iran nuclear power plantInfographic with a map of Iran showing nuclear sites, reactors and uranium minesVIENNA - The UN nuclear watchdog said Wednesday that Iranian authorities had reported projectile impact at the country's only operational nuclear power plant that caused no damage. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) "has been informed by Iran that a projectile hit the premises of the Bushehr NPP on Tuesday evening", the Vienna-based agency posted on social media. Agency head Rafael Grossi "reiterates his call for restraint during the conflict to avoid any risk of a nuclear accident", the statement said. The Bushehr plant in southwestern Iran has the Islamic republic's only operational nuclear power reactor and was first connected to the grid in 2011, according to the IAEA. Iran has always denied any ambition to develop nuclear weapons, insisting that its activities are entirely peaceful.

Source: Bangkok Post March 18, 2026 03:39 UTC