Sri Lanka, April 4 -- Iran's atomic agency says an airstrike has hit near its Bushehr nuclear facility, killing a security guard and damaging a support building.

The agency announced Saturday's attack on social media.

It is the fourth time the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant has been targeted since the war began on February 28. The strike occurred close to the plant at 8:30am local time today, leaving one of its auxiliary buildings damaged, Iran's Tasnim news agency said.

It added that because the plant has significant quantities of radioactive material, any serious damage to it could spark a major nuclear incident with far-reaching and irreparable consequences for the region. According to early investigations, the blast has not damaged th...