Baku, Azerbaijan, June 16. The International
Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) confirms that recent attacks on nuclear
facilities in Iran have not resulted in off-site radiation leaks,
said IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi during an address to the
IAEA Board of Governors, Trend reports.
“No damage has been seen at the site of the Fordow Fuel
Enrichment Plant or at the Arak Heavy Water Reactor, which is under
construction,” Grossi said. He added that the Bushehr Nuclear Power
Plant and the Tehran Research Reactor were also unaffected by the
recent strikes.
However, the Isfahan Nuclear Site sustained damage. “Four
buildings were damaged in Friday’s attack: the Central Chemical
Laboratory, a uranium conversion plant, the Tehran Reactor Fuel
Manufacture Plant, and the UF4 to EU Metal Processing Facility,
which was also under construction,” Grossi stated.
Despite this, Grossi noted that “off-site radiation levels
remain unchanged,” as was also the case at the Natanz site,
previously confirmed in a separate statement. “The level of
radioactivity outside the Natanz site has remained unchanged and at
normal levels, indicating no external radiological impact to the
population or the environment from this event,” he said.
Grossi emphasized the importance of transparency and
information-sharing under the current conditions: “It is crucial
that the IAEA receives timely and regular technical information
about the facilities and their respective sites. Without
information, we cannot accurately assess the radiological
conditions and potential impacts on the population and the
environment, and cannot provide the necessary assistance.”
He acknowledged Iran’s cooperation with the agency, noting, “I
acknowledge the cooperation and exchange of information between the
Iranian authorities and the IAEA.”
Grossi confirmed that the agency remains committed to its
presence in Iran. “The agency is and will remain present in Iran.
Safeguards inspections in Iran will continue as soon as safety
conditions allow, as required under Iran’s NPT safeguards
obligation.”