The International Atomic Energy Agency said it has received a report of an attack on an Iranian nuclear power plant.

The International Atomic Energy Agency stated on the 18th that it had received a notification from Iran that a projectile hit the vicinity of the Bushehr nuclear power plant in southern Iran on the evening of the 17th. So far, there have been no reports of damage to the nuclear power plant or casualties. The International Atomic Energy Agency said on social media on the 18th that Director General Grossi once again urged all parties to exercise maximum restraint during the conflict to prevent the risk of a nuclear accident. The Iranian Atomic Energy Organization announced on the 17th that around 7 p.m. local time, a projectile from the enemy hit the vicinity of the Bushehr nuclear power plant, causing no economic or technical damage to the nuclear power plant facility, nor causing casualties. Iran's Tasnim news agency reported that the Iranian Atomic Energy Organization stated that such attacks violate international regulations prohibiting military attacks on peaceful nuclear facilities, and may have irreparable consequences.