The International Atomic Energy Agency says Wednesday it received a report from Iran that its Bushehr nuclear power plant complex had been hit by a projectile.
The carefully worded statement from the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog represents the first word outside of either Iran or Russia about the incident Tuesday.
“The IAEA has been informed by Iran that a projectile hit the premises of the Bushehr NPP on Tuesday evening,” the IAEA says, using an acronym for nuclear power plant. “No damage to the plant or injuries to staff reported.”
It adds the IAEA’s leader, Rafael Mariano Grossi, reiterates his “call for maximum restraint during the conflict to prevent risk of a nuclear accident.”
The US military’s Central Command, which is in charge of forces launching airstrikes across southern Iran, doesn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.
Help us report truthfully on social media
As a multimedia journalist, my job is to take the quality, fact-based journalism produced by The Times of Israel newsroom and make it accessible across every platform — from Instagram posts to podcasts to short-form videos.
This is how many, especially young people, consume news these days. But misinformation is rampant on social media. Our team at ToI produces accurate, responsible short-form reporting on Israel and the Jewish world.
If you believe in the importance of factual social media journalism, please consider joining our reader support group, The Times of Israel Community. Your financial support is essential to sustain responsible multimedia reporting.
— Gabriella Jacobs, multimedia journalist
Support our work
Support our work
Already a member? Sign in to stop seeing this
You're a dedicated reader
We’re really pleased that you’ve read X Times of Israel articles in the past month.
That’s why we started the Times of Israel - to provide discerning readers like you with must-read coverage of Israel and the Jewish world.
So now we have a request. Unlike other news outlets, we haven’t put up a paywall. But as the journalism we do is costly, we invite readers for whom The Times of Israel has become important to help support our work by joining The Times of Israel Community.
For as little as $6 a month you can help support our quality journalism while enjoying The Times of Israel AD-FREE, as well as accessing exclusive content available only to Times of Israel Community members.
Thank you,
David Horovitz, Founding Editor of The Times of Israel
Join Our Community
Join Our Community
Already a member? Sign in to stop seeing this
From the Liveblog of
Wednesday, March 18, 2026
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on Google
