A projectile struck Iran’s Bushehr nuclear power plant on Saturday, killing a security staffer and damaging a nearby building, the latest attack on the country’s only functioning nuclear facility.The projectile hit the perimeter of the plant, causing damage to structures close to the site, Reuters said, citing Tasnim news agency. Key facilities were not affected and power generation continued without disruption, the report said.
The incident is the fourth time the Bushehr site has been targeted since the conflict began, with several projectiles reported landing in the surrounding area earlier this month.The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) confirmed that it had been informed about the strike by Iran with a projectile close to the plant complex. In a post on Twitter, the agency said a member of the site’s physical security staff was killed by a projectile fragment, while a building suffered damage from the shockwave and debris.“No increase in radiation levels was observed,” the IAEA said.Iranian officials reiterated that the attack did not affect the plant’s core infrastructure, stressing that operations remain unaffected despite repeated incidents in the area around the Bushehr facility.