The incident did not result in any damage or injuries.
In a statement, the organization emphasized that "such actions contradict international norms" and could have serious consequences for the entire region.
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) confirmed receiving information about a projectile hitting the building of the Bushehr nuclear power plant. IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi called on the parties to exercise "maximum restraint to avoid a nuclear catastrophe."
Alexey Likhachev, head of Rosatom, characterized strikes on operational nuclear facilities as "a flagrant disregard for the fundamental principles of international security." He expressed his categorical condemnation of the incident and urged the conflict participants to de-escalate the situation around the Bushehr nuclear power plant.
Likhachev noted that the attack occurred at 18:11 Moscow time. Rosatom employees were not harmed, and the radiation background at the plant remains normal. Currently, about 480 Russian specialists are working at the nuclear power plant, and a third evacuation of personnel is being prepared.
The Bushehr nuclear power plant is Iran's first nuclear power station, construction of which began in 1975 but was only resumed in 1995 with the participation of Rosatom. The first power unit with a capacity of 1000 MW was handed over to Iran in 2013, and construction of the second unit began in 2016.
Rosatom employees are operating at the plant based on an agreement between Russia and Iran for the construction of new units. Following the onset of attacks by the U.S. and Israel on Iran, the Russian state corporation began evacuating its workers.
