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The U.N. nuclear watchdog says there's 'no increase in off-site radiation levels' after US strikes on Iran nuclear sites
- The United States launched strikes early Sunday, targeting three Iranian nuclear sites at Natanz, Isfahan, and Fordow.
- The attacks followed International Atomic Energy Agency reports that Iran breached its Non-Proliferation Treaty by stockpiling over 400 kilograms of 60% enriched uranium at Fordow.
- Regional authorities in Gulf states, Iraq, and Qatar activated radiation monitoring networks and reported no concerning increases in radiation levels after the strikes.
- IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi called an extraordinary crisis meeting in Vienna and confirmed no off-site radiation rise has been detected so far.
- The strikes heightened regional tensions, prompting protests demanding peace and warnings of possible lasting consequences for Middle East security.
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IAEA chief calls 'emergency meeting' for Monday after US strikes on Iran
The head of the UN's International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has announced an "emergency meeting" at the organisation's headquarters in Vienna for Monday (Jun 23) after the US struck Iranian nuclear sites
The Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Mariano Grossi, announced today that he will convene an extraordinary meeting of the IAEA Board of Governors on Monday at 10:00 at the agency's UN headquarters in Vienna due to the "emergency situation" in Iran "following the latest attacks on nuclear facilities," the organization's website says. "Given the increasingly serious situation regarding nuclear safety and se…
While "clear signs of impact" were observed at Iranian nuclear sites, according to the IAEA, Iran said, in the aftermath of the American strikes on its soil, that it was ready to defend itself "by all necessary means".
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