Vienna, March 27 -- The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has voiced serious concerns over reported military strikes near Iran's Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant (NPP), amid the ongoing conflict in West Asia, warning that damage to the operational nuclear facility could spark a major radiological accident with wide-ranging consequences.

In a post on X on Thursday, IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi said he was "deeply concerned" about the latest reported strikes near the Bushehr plant, emphasising that given it is an operating nuclear power station housing a large amount of radioactive material, any harm to the facility could result in a catastrophic radiological event affecting not just Iran but neighbouring regions as well.

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