Iran's foreign minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi issued a warning over the risk of radiological release after US-Israel struck Iran's Bushehr nuclear plant for a fourth time.
Araghchi warned of 'severe radioactive contamination risk' resulting from the strikes on the plant and took to social media platform X, warning that radioactive fallout would 'end life in GCC capitals, not Tehran.'
The International Atomic Energy Agency said it had been informed by Iran about a projectile striking close to the premises of the Bushehr nuclear power plant, but reported no increase in radiation levels.
However, the IAEA has flagged the risk of nuclear fallout owing to strikes on such plants, and experts warn that any escalation involving coastal nuclear infrastructure could result in cross-border consequences.
The Bushehr plant is located right on the Persian Gulf, in close proximity to countries like Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, and the UAE, putting water supplies at risk.
Experts warn that if radioactive material were to enter marine environments in the region, it would spread through the marine ecosystem and also the infrastructure of desalination plants which are used to supply drinking water to millions of people.
