"A strike hit the area adjacent to the metrology service building located at the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant site, in close proximity to the operating power unit. There were no casualties among Rosatom State Corporation personnel. The radiation situation at the site is normal."
"The incident again underlines a longtime worry of Iran's neighbors - that the power plant on the shores of the Persian Gulf could be hit by either an attack or an earthquake."
"The Atomic Energy Organization of Iran issued a statement saying no financial, technical, or human damage occurred and no part of the plant was harmed. Iran blamed the incident on the United States and Israel."
A projectile struck the grounds of Iran's Bushehr nuclear power plant on Tuesday evening, according to reports from Russia and Iran. Russian technicians operating the facility confirmed the strike near a metrology service building adjacent to the operating power unit, with no casualties reported among Russian personnel. Both Iran and Russia stated that no nuclear material was released and radiation levels remained normal. Iran attributed the incident to the United States and Israel. The incident revives longstanding concerns among Iran's neighbors about the plant's vulnerability to military attacks or earthquakes. The International Atomic Energy Agency, whose inspections have been restricted due to tensions over Iran's nuclear program, issued a cautious statement regarding the incident.
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