IAEA confirms no radiation risk after US strike on Iran nuclear site
IAEA chief calls 'emergency meeting' for Monday after US strikes on Iran: Saudi Arabia says 'no radioactive effects' detected in Gulf after US strikes on Iran
The United States has carried out a precision airstrike on a nuclear-related facility near the Iranian city of Isfahan, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) confirmed, 24NewsHD TV channel reported on Sunday.
According to the IAEA, the targeted site was a centrifuge production workshop involved in building equipment for uranium enrichment.
The agency clarified that no nuclear material was present at the facility at the time of the strike.
The attack focused on damaging Iran’s capability to construct enrichment machinery, rather than targeting any active nuclear stockpiles.
Reassuring the global community, the IAEA stated that there is no risk of radioactive contamination resulting from the airstrike, as the workshop did not contain any enriched uranium or other nuclear material.
The strike marks a significant escalation amid increasing tensions between Iran and the United States, especially following recent confrontations in the region.
IAEA chief calls 'emergency meeting' for Monday
The head of the UN's International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has announced an "emergency meeting" at the organisation's headquarters in Vienna for Monday after the US struck three nuclear sites in Iran.
"In light of the urgent situation in Iran, I am convening an emergency meeting of the @IAEAorg Board of Governors for tomorrow," Rafael Grossi wrote on X on Sunday.
Saudi Arabia says 'no radioactive effects' detected in Gulf
Saudi regulatory authorities said Sunday that "no radioactive effects were detected" in the Gulf region after US strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities.
"No radioactive effects were detected on the environment of the Kingdom and the Arab Gulf states as a result of the American military targeting of Iran's nuclear facilities," the kingdom's Nuclear and Radiological Regulatory Commission wrote in a post on X.
Kuwait's National Guard also posted on X that "radiation levels in Kuwait's airspace and waters are stable and the situation is normal".