The head of the UN atomic watchdog warned Friday that an Israeli strike on Iran’s southern nuclear plant of Bushehr could trigger a regional disaster, adding that radiation had not yet been detected in the conflict.
“Countries of the region have reached out directly to me over the past few hours to express their concerns, and I want to make it absolutely and completely clear -- in case of an attack on the Bushehr nuclear power plant, a direct hit would result in a very high release of radioactivity,” Rafael Grossi told the UN Security Council.
Russia continues work at Bushehr nuclear power plant in Iran and has received assurances from Netanyahu and Trump about the safety of its employees there
ReplyDeleteThe reliable inspections system of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) can guarantee that no nuclear arms will be developed in Iran, the agency’s Director General Rafael Grossi has said at an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council on the escalation between Iran and Israel held at Tehran’s request.
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