Iranian Official Accuses US of Launching an Airstrike Near Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant; No Acknowledgment by US
Iranian officials said the strike hit near the Bushehr nuclear plant as U.S. and Iranian forces exchanged attacks that killed at least 14 people, the health ministry said.
- On Thursday, Iranian officials claimed American forces targeted the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant, located 1,200 kilometers from Tehran, though Washington has not acknowledged the strikes.
- Central Command reported striking 90 Iranian military targets, including air defense and missile storage sites, following 80 strikes on July 7 aimed at degrading Iran's maritime attack capabilities.
- Located 17 kilometers from Bushehr, the site is described as 'Iran's and the Middle East's first nuclear power plant.' The International Atomic Energy Agency confirmed no radiation rise despite previous attacks.
- In retaliation, the Iranian military announced it struck 'key infrastructure and facilities' at United States bases in Kuwait and Bahrain, targeting Arifjan, Ali Al Salem, Juffair, and Sheikh Isa.
- Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi warned that 'radioactive fallout will end life in GCC capitals, not Tehran,' as Iran claims the American military has targeted the plant five times this year.
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Between Tuesday and Thursday, the United States has launched several waves of bombings against Iran, which have left at least fourteen dead and nearly 80 injured.
The Deputy Governor General of Bushehr stated that the United States attacked an area near the Bushehr nuclear power station. (ANSA)
Iran alleges US strikes on Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant as peace treaty goes for a toss
With tensions yet again escalating in the Middle East after the United States (US) launched fresh attacks on Iran, the Islamic Republic has claimed that the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant was targeted the American forces on Thursday; although Washington has not acknowledged the strikes yet. Citing a local official, the state-run Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) news agency said the strikes were launched around noon. However, there was no clarity…
On Thursday, Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran's late former supreme leader, will be buried in his hometown, Mashhad.
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