TEHRAN: A projectile hit an area near Iran’s Bushehr nuclear power plant on Tuesday evening, however it caused no damage or injuries, Iran told the International Atomic Energy Agency. “The IAEA has been informed by Iran that a projectile hit the premises of the Bushehr NPP on Tuesday evening. No damage to the plant or injuries to staff reported,” the UN nuclear watchdog said on X. The strike came in the third week of the US-Israeli war on Iran. IAEA chief Rafael Grossi reiterated his call for maximum restraint during the conflict to avoid the risk of a nuclear accident.

A projectile struck near Iran's Bushehr nuclear power plant, but no damage has been reported, according to local news.

An unidentified projectile struck the premises of Iran's Bushehr nuclear power plant on Tuesday evening, the U.N.'s nuclear watchdog said.