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International Atomic Energy Agency calls emergency meeting

US launches military strikes on three Iranian nuclear sites earlier today

Снимка: БГНЕС/ EPA

The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Grossi announced today that he is calling an emergency meeting of the agency's 35-nation board of governors tomorrow after the US launched military strikes on three Iranian nuclear sites, Reuters reported, referring to his post on the "Ex" platform, BTA reported.

"In view of the urgent situation in Iran, I am calling an emergency meeting of the IAEA board of governors for tomorrow," Grossi wrote.

The International Atomic Energy Agency also said in a statement that the latest military strikes on the Iranian nuclear complex in Isfahan had hit six more buildings in addition to the four previously damaged, but they contained little or no nuclear material. material.

"The facilities that were attacked today either did not contain nuclear material or contained small amounts of natural or low-enriched uranium, meaning that any radioactive contamination was limited to the buildings that were damaged or destroyed," the UN nuclear watchdog said in a statement.