{"id":65270,"date":"2026-03-18T17:27:19","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T21:27:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bnonews.com\/?p=65270"},"modified":"2026-03-18T17:30:15","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T21:30:15","slug":"who-preparing-for-possible-nuclear-incident-if-war-with-iran-escalates-politico","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bnonews.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/who-preparing-for-possible-nuclear-incident-if-war-with-iran-escalates-politico\/","title":{"rendered":"WHO preparing for possible nuclear incident if Iran war escalates &#8211; Politico"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The World Health Organization (WHO) is preparing for the possibility of a nuclear incident if the U.S.-Israel war with Iran escalates further, according to Politico.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>WHO Eastern Mediterranean regional director Hanan Balkhy told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.eu\/article\/were-preparing-for-a-nuclear-incident-in-the-middle-east-top-health-official-says-who-hanan-balkhy\/\">Politico<\/a> on Wednesday that U.N. staff are monitoring the fallout from strikes on Iran\u2019s nuclear sites and remain vigilant for any type of nuclear threat. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe worst-case scenario is a nuclear incident, and that&#8217;s something that worries us the most,\u201d Balkhy told Politico. \u201cAs much as we prepare, there&#8217;s nothing that can prevent the harm that will come \u2026 the region&#8217;s way &#8211; and globally if this eventually happens &#8211; and the consequences are going to last for decades.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to Politico, Balkhy said the WHO is preparing for a nuclear incident in its &#8220;broader sense,&#8221; including an attack on a nuclear facility or the use of a weapon. She said the agency is reviewing how staff should respond to a nuclear incident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On Tuesday evening, <a href=\"https:\/\/bnonews.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/u-n-nuclear-watchdog-says-iran-reported-projectile-hit-at-bushehr-plant\/?swcfpc=1\">Iran told<\/a> the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the U.N. nuclear watchdog, that a projectile hit the premises of the Bushehr nuclear power plant, though the IAEA said no damage to the plant or injuries to staff were reported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The IAEA has separately reported damage during the war at entrance buildings at the Natanz enrichment site and at two buildings near the Isfahan nuclear site.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The World Health Organization (WHO) is preparing for the possibility of a nuclear incident if the U.S.-Israel war with Iran escalates further, according to Politico. 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