Bushehr Nuclear Plant Hit Four Times in Iran War
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- Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant has been targeted four times since the United States-Israel war on Iran began more than a month ago.
- The World Health Organization has warned of 'catastrophic' risks if a radioactive release occurs at the facility.
- Tehran has accused the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) of inaction in responding to the attacks on the plant.
- The IAEA rejects the allegation of inaction but acknowledges the situation is of 'deep concern.'
- A projectile strike near the plant killed at least one person, according to the IAEA, as referenced in the article's related coverage.
- The broadcast featured former IAEA verification chief Tariq Rauf alongside Middle East strategic studies researcher Abas Aslani and ICAN policy head Alicia Sanders-Zakre.
Why it matters: Four attacks on Iran's Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant have pushed the US-Israel war into nuclear safety territory, with the WHO flagging 'catastrophic' risks from potential radioactive release. The IAEA, accused of inaction by Tehran yet acknowledging only 'deep concern,' is now visibly caught between both sides as attacks continue on a live nuclear facility.
