At least one person was killed in the strike near Iran’s Bushehr nuclear plant, raising safety concerns.

The director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency on Saturday demanded “maximum military restraint” from the U.S. and Israel as it confirmed reports that strikes had targeted a location close to Iran’s Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant, killing at least one person. In a statement released via social media, the IAEA relayed a message from Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi…

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  • Maeve@kbin.earth
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    3 days ago

    The Seven Pillars are:

    1. The physical integrity of the facilities – whether it is the reactors, fuel ponds, or radioactive waste stores – must be maintained;
    2. All safety and security systems and equipment must be fully functional at all times;
    3. The operating staff must be able to fulfil their safety and security duties and have the capacity to make decisions free of undue pressure;
    4. There must be secure off-site power supply from the grid for all nuclear sites;
    5. There must be uninterrupted logistical supply chains and transportation to and from the sites;
    6. There must be effective on-site and off-site radiation monitoring systems and emergency preparedness and response measures; and
    7. There must be reliable communications with the regulator and others. The Director General said there had been no release of radiation from the Zaporizhzhya NPP as a result of a fire there that was later extinguished. “But we cannot rely on this good fortune to continue. It is high time to stop an armed conflict from putting nuclear facilities at severe risk, potentially endangering the safety of people and the environment in Ukraine and beyond. Words must mean something - it is time for action.”