News DeskLast Updated: 02 March 2026, 09:07 PM ISTShare Earlier, Iran claimed that its Natanz nuclear complex was targeted during joint operations by the United States and Israel File: picture shows a general view of Isfahan (UCF) nuclear power plant (UCF), south of Tehran Isfahan, Iran: Loud explosions were heard on Monday near a nuclear facility and a military airbase in the central Iranian city of Isfahan, heightening fears about the safety of key nuclear infrastructure amid the ongoing conflicts. The United Nations nuclear watchdog chief, Rafael Mariano Grossi, told the IAEA Board of Governors in Vienna that “up to now” the agency has “no indication that any of the nuclear installations, including the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant, the Tehran Research Reactor or other nuclear fuel cycle facilities,” have been damaged or hit. Addressing the board, Grossi said the IAEA has been attempting to contact Iranian nuclear regulatory authorities through its Incident and Emergency Centre “with no response so far,” noting that communication limitations caused by the conflict are hampering verification efforts.
