Tehran’s atomic chief says Israel-linked strikes targeted Iran’s only operating reactor four times, killing a security officer and threatening “irreparable consequences.”
DUBAI – Iran’s atomic energy chief has sharply criticized the United Nations nuclear watchdog for what he called its “lack of decisive action,” warning that continued attacks on the country’s Bushehr nuclear power plant could lead to the release of radioactive material with catastrophic regional consequences.
In a letter addressed to the Director of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on Monday, Mohammad Eslami said the agency’s inaction “emboldens aggression” against nuclear facilities.
Eslami revealed that Iran’s sole functioning nuclear power plant has been targeted four times. The most recent incident near the facility occurred on April 4, killing a member of the security staff and injuring several others.
“Such attacks could risk the release of radioactive material from an operating reactor and could have irreparable consequences for people, the environment, and neighboring countries,” Eslami warned.
He described the strikes as a clear breach of international law and criticized the IAEA’s response as insufficient, stating that mere “expressions of concern” would only encourage further aggression.
The Bushehr plant, located on Iran’s southern Gulf coast, is a Russian-designed pressurized water reactor that has been operating under IAEA safeguards. Tehran has not officially attributed the attacks, though Israeli threats against Iranian nuclear sites have intensified in recent years.
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