Israel, US attacks on Tehran's nuclear sites are violation of international law: IAEA

Israel-Iran War: After US joined Israel in its ongoing airstrikes on Iran, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) issued a statement saying the Israeli attacks on the nuclear sites of the Islamic Republic are a violation of international law. It said that the attacks by the "Zionist enemy," since the conflict escalated, targeted Iran's nuclear sites in Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan. "Following the brutal attacks launched by the Zionist enemy over the past few days, this morning, Iran's nuclear sites in Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan were attacked by the enemies of Islamic Iran, in a brutal act that contravenes international laws, especially the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty," the organisation said in the statement. It also added that the organisation has placed on its agenda the necessary measures, including "legal action, to defend the rights of the noble Iranian people."

Also, the IAEA confirmed that no increase in off-site radiation levels has been reported as of this time.
IAEA will provide further assessments on situation in Iran as more information becomes available.

This came after the Speaker of the Islamic Consultative Assembly, Mahdi Mohammadi, took to the social media platform X and said that nothing "exceptional" had happened after the US struck Iran.

"From Iran's perspective, nothing exceptional had happened. Iran had been anticipating an attack on the Fordow site for several nights, and the site had been evacuated some time ago. Even if an attack had occurred, no irreparable damage had been recorded," he said.

Meanwhile, the American President Donald Trump claimed that he was not planning any additional strikes on Iran in his press briefing after bombing Iran.

Whereas, Israel also gave its reaction to America's bombing of Iran. The Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said, "President Trump and I often say: ‘Peace through strength'."

"First comes strength, then comes peace," Trump added.

Retaliation will be met with ‘greater force’?

Trump also warned Iran not to respond after US strikes targeted its main nuclear enrichment facilities in attacks he called a "spectacular military success."

"Any retaliation by Iran against the United States of America will be met with force far greater than what was witnessed tonight," Trump posted on social media after making a late-night address to the nation from the White House.