France, March 2 -- The head of the UN's nuclear watchdog said on Monday there is no evidence so far that Iran's nuclear facilities have been damaged following recent US and Israeli strikes, offering a note of cautious reassurance amid a tense backdrop.

Opening an extraordinary session of the International Atomic Energy Agency's board of governors on Monday, director general Rafael Grossi said the agency had seen "no indication" that key sites - including the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant and the Tehran Research Reactor - had been hit.

"Up to now, we have no indication that any of the nuclear installations . have been damaged or hit," Grossi said, while stressing that the situation remains fluid and under close observation.

Macron urges c...