{"id":65497,"date":"2026-03-24T19:57:40","date_gmt":"2026-03-24T23:57:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bnonews.com\/?p=65497"},"modified":"2026-03-24T19:57:40","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T23:57:40","slug":"iran-claims-another-projectile-struck-nuclear-plant-premises","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bnonews.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/iran-claims-another-projectile-struck-nuclear-plant-premises\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran claims another projectile struck nuclear plant premises"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Iran has told the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) that another hit the premises of the Bushehr nuclear power plant, according to the U.N. nuclear watchdog.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The IAEA said Tuesday that Iran informed the agency another projectile struck the grounds of the plant. &#8220;According to Iran, there was no damage to the NPP itself nor injuries to staff, and the condition of the plant is normal,&#8221; the <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/iaeaorg\/status\/2036536815809618185\">statement<\/a> said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The IAEA\u2019s statement was based on information provided by Iran and did not amount to independent confirmation that the plant had been struck.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The agency also said its director general Rafael Grossi renewed his call for maximum restraint to avoid nuclear safety risks during the conflict.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bushehr, on Iran\u2019s southern coast along the Persian Gulf, is the country\u2019s only operating nuclear power plant. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Russian contractors helped complete the plant after years of delays, and Russia has supplied fuel for the reactor under a cooperation arrangement tied to international monitoring of Iran\u2019s nuclear program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tuesday\u2019s report marks the second time in a week that Iran has told the IAEA a projectile hit the premises of the Bushehr plant.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Iran has told the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) that another hit the premises of the Bushehr nuclear power plant, according to the U.N. nuclear watchdog. 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