politics
March 19, 2026
IN BRIEF: Iran’s Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant comes under attack
Rosatom Director General Alexey Likhachev specified that the strike had hit the area near the office of the facility’s meteorological service, in close proximity to an operating power unit
TL;DR
- A projectile struck near Iran's Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant on March 17.
- Iran's authorities and Rosatom confirmed no Rosatom employees were harmed.
- No casualties or damage were reported following the strike.
- The radiation situation around the plant remained normal.
- The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has been informed and urged for restraint.
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