A projectile strike near Iran’s Bushehr nuclear plant has killed one security personnel and damaged an auxiliary building, while the main reactor remains unaffected. Bushehr, Iran’s first commercial nuclear facility on the Persian Gulf, has now seen multiple incidents in recent weeks. The attack comes amid rising US-Iran tensions, with Iranian forces warning of strong retaliation and tightening security around the sensitive site.


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Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi criticised a lack of concern for the safety of the Bushehr facility and warned that any radioactive fallout will end life in GCC capitals, not Tehran. Director General of nuclear watchdog IAEA, Rafael Grossi, also expressed deep concern over the strike.

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This is the fourth incident of strike on the Iranian nuclear plant in two weeks. However, the attack near  Bushehr nuclear power plant did not lead to any damage to the operating reactor.

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Kuwaiti authorities issued a rare radiation advisory after projectiles struck near Iran’s Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant, advising residents to stay indoors, seal windows, and take precautions amid fears of radiation exposure. The International Atomic Energy Agency says there’s no confirmed leak yet, but tensions are rising in the region.

Kuwait Issues Rare 'Radiation' Advisory, Iran's Bushehr Plant Hit, Radiation Fears Spread Across Gulf

As the West Asia war continues, Kuwait has issued a rare radiation advisory amid growing fears of nuclear contamination. This came a day after Iran's Bushehr nuclear power plant was attacked. Meanwhile, W.H.O. chief Tedros Ghebreyesus flagged an escalating threat to public health and environmental safety. 

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Iran claims US, Israel targeted Bushehr nuclear power plant; IAEA urges 'maximum restraint'

An attack on Bushehr would have resulted in a Chernobyl-like nuclear disaster. But more significant could be the presence of Russians 

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Bushehr is an operating nuclear power plant and  hosts thousands of kilograms of nuclear material.

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The Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant (BNPP) is Iran’s only operational nuclear power station. It lies on the southern coast of Iran, along the Persian Gulf. 

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Iran's only nuclear power plant has been brought back online, its manager said early Monday, after two weeks off-grid amid a power shortage and rolling blackouts across the Islamic republic.

Iran's Bushehr nuclear plant back online after two weeks

Iran shut its nuclear Bushehr power plant on the southern coast on Sunday. The country's atomic energy body said the shutdown was due to a "technical fault". Iran's state television said it was due to a "technical overhaul" and it was taken off the power grid.

Iran detects 'technical fault' in Bushehr nuclear power plant

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake on Wednesday rattled an area less than 50 kilometers (30 miles) from Iran's Bushehr nuclear power plant near the country's Gulf coast, a US monitor said.

Magnitude 4.5 earthquake hits near Iran nuclear power plant: Report