The 21st round of ocean discharge of nuclear-contaminated wastewater from Japan's crippled Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant was completed, the plant's operator, Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, said on Friday.
The latest release began on July 6 and ended on Friday. A total of 7,894 tonnes of nuclear-tainted wastewater was discharged, containing approximately 1.3 trillion becquerels of radioactive tritium, according to local media.
Despite concerns and opposition from the international community, Japan unilaterally launched the discharge of nuclear-contaminated water from the Fukushima Daiichi plant into the ocean in August 2023. As of the completion of the 21st round, the cumulative volume released has reached about 165,000 tonnes.
Japan releases nearly 7,900 tonnes of nuclear-tainted wastewater in 21st ocean discharge
Iraq on Friday denied a foreign media report claiming its prime minister Ali al-Zaidi had delivered a U.S. ceasefire proposal to Tehran, dismissing the report as "entirely unfounded."
The report "bears no relation to reality," according to a statement by al-Zaidi's media office.
The New York Times, citing unnamed Iranian and Iraqi officials, reported on Thursday that Iran had rejected a ceasefire proposal from U.S. President Donald Trump delivered to Tehran by al-Zaidi.
During an official visit to Iran on Thursday, al-Zaidi met Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and said Iraq and Iran share intertwined security interests, reaffirming that Baghdad would not allow its soil to be used for threats against Tehran.
The denial came amid heightened tensions across the Middle East, as the United States and Iran exchanged strikes in recent days. The United States has carried out attacks on Iranian targets, while Iran has responded by targeting U.S. bases and facilities across the region.
Iraq denies report of conveying U.S. ceasefire proposal to Iran
