▲ The reactor building of the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant, located on the outskirts of the southern Iranian city of Bushehr
The vicinity of the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant in southern Iran was struck by U.S. projectiles, the Iranian state-run IRNA news agency reported on July 9 (local time).
According to the report, the Deputy Governor for Political, Security, and Social Affairs of Bushehr Province stated, "Amid the ongoing U.S. attacks, this strike is a violation of the ceasefire agreement," adding, "This afternoon, several locations within Bushehr Province, including the area surrounding the Bushehr nuclear plant, were hit by U.S. projectiles."
It has not been confirmed whether the nuclear plant itself was struck or if any damage occurred.
Earlier, local media outlets including Fars News Agency reported that several explosions were heard in Bushehr Province, where Iran's only commercial nuclear power plant is located.
Three days ago, Iran attacked three oil tankers that were attempting to pass through the Strait of Hormuz after deviating from designated shipping lanes. In response, the U.S. military conducted airstrikes on military facilities in southern Iran and railway bridges in the northeast.
Tensions in the Middle East are escalating once again as Iran has retaliated by launching drones and missiles targeting U.S. military facilities in Kuwait, Bahrain, and Qatar.
The Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant, located on the coast of the Persian Gulf in southern Iran, was attacked several times in March, early in the war, but it was reported that there was no damage such as radiation leaks.
(Photo: AP, Yonhap News)
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