An Iranian deputy foreign minister says Tehran will take “appropriate” measures to defend its national interests and security following a US attack on the construction site of the Darkhoveyn nuclear power plant in Khuzestan province.
In a post on X on Sunday, Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs Kazem Gharibabadi strongly condemned the US aggression and said the attack on the power plant, which is currently under construction, represented a “dangerous assault.”
He held the United States fully responsible for the consequences of escalation of insecurity and instability in the region, saying, “The US attack on the Darkhoveyn power plant, which is under construction, is a dangerous assault on Iran’s peaceful infrastructure.”
Earlier, the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) condemned the “terrorist” US attack on the Darkhoveyn nuclear power plant, saying the strike violated international law and targeted a peaceful nuclear facility which is under international safeguards.
According to a statement released by the AEOI, the attack occurred at around 3:39 a.m. local time on Sunday, when the United States launched “a number of projectiles” at the site under construction.
In a post on its X account, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said it is looking into reports of an overnight attack on the construction site of the Darkhoveyn nuclear power plant in Iran.
“While the reported attack is not believed to pose any radiological risk, DG @rafaelmgrossi reiterates call for military restraint in the vicinity of all nuclear-related sites,” the UN nuclear watchdog added.
It confirmed contacts with Iranian officials about the public reports and noted that further information will be provided as it becomes available.
The attack came amid heightened tensions in the region, where the US carried out its criminal aggression against Iran over the past nine nights by targeting civilian sites across southern Iranian provinces.
Tehran has retaliated with strikes targeting US military facilities and bases in several regional countries.
The exchanges of fire between the two countries come despite the signing of a Pakistan-brokered memorandum of understanding in June to end hostilities and reach a lasting peace agreement.
