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        "id": 1656940,
        "msgid": "iaea-head-states-that-nuclear-power-plants-and-surrounding-areas-must-not-be-attacked-1775652785",
        "date": "2026-04-05 19:46:47",
        "title": "IAEA Head States That Nuclear Power Plants and Surrounding Areas Must Not Be Attacked",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Energy",
        "summary": "The Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Grossi, has expressed deep concern over a projectile strike near Iran's Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant, marking the fourth such incident in recent weeks, which resulted in the death of a staff member and damage to a building but no radiation increase. Grossi emphasised that nuclear facilities and their vicinities must never be targeted, highlighting the presence of vital safety equipment and the critical need to ensure nuclear safety during conflicts. He urged maximum restraint in military actions to prevent potential nuclear accidents amid ongoing attacks on Iranian nuclear sites since late February.",
        "content": "<p>Vienna (ANTARA) - The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency\n(IAEA) stated on Saturday (4\/4) that the location of a nuclear power\nplant (NPP) and its surrounding area must not be attacked at all,\nfollowing the fourth attack near Iran\u2019s NPP.<\/p>\n<p>Via the social media platform X, the IAEA stated that, based on\ninformation from Iran, a projectile struck an area around the Bushehr\nNPP on Saturday morning local time. This is the fourth similar incident\nin the past few weeks, the IAEA said.<\/p>\n<p>A staff member at the site was killed by shrapnel from the\nprojectile, while a building at the location was affected by the\nshockwave and debris, the IAEA said, quoting Iranian authorities. There\nare no reports of increased radiation levels, the agency stated.<\/p>\n<p>IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi conveyed his deep concern over\nthe incident, emphasising that the location of an NPP or its surrounding\narea \u201cmust not be attacked at all.\u201d He warned that support facility\nbuildings at the site may contain vital safety equipment.<\/p>\n<p>Grossi reiterated the importance of ensuring nuclear safety and\nsecurity during conflicts, and called for maximum restraint in all\nmilitary actions to avoid the risk of a nuclear accident.<\/p>\n<p>Iran\u2019s nuclear facilities have been attacked several times since the\ncombined Israel-United States military began its assault on the Middle\nEastern country on 28 February.<\/p>",
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