Iran informed the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on Tuesday evening that a projectile hit the premises of its Bushehr nuclear power plant, which is located in the southern part of the country, the agency said in a post on X on Wednesday.
The post said that no damage to the plant or injuries to staff had been reported.
The post said that Rafael Grossi, director general of the IAEA, reiterated call for maximum restraint during the conflict to prevent risk of a nuclear accident.
In a separate statement released on Tuesday, the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) said at around 19:00 on the day, a projectile from the enemy struck the premises of the Bushehr NPP.
The AEOI said such attacks violate international laws and regulations prohibiting military strikes against peaceful nuclear facilities and may lead to irreversible consequences.
Alexei Likhachev, head of Russia's state nuclear corporation Rosatom, released a statement on Tuesday, condemning the strike near Iran's Bushehr NPP and calling on all parties to the conflict to make every effort to de‑escalate the situation around the plant.
Likhachev said the attack was carried out in proximity to the plant's operational power unit and the radiation levels around the plant remain normal.
Likhachev said that Rosatom has begun preparations for the third stage of evacuating Russian employees from the Bushehr NPP. Currently, 480 Rosatom employees remain at the station.
Iran informs IAEA of hitting of its nuclear power plant
