Iran's southern Bushehr nuclear power plant area was reportedly struck by US military projectiles, according to the Iranian state news agency IRNA on July 9.
According to Yonhap News Agency, the deputy governor of Bushehr province for political, security, and social affairs stated, "In the ongoing situation of US attacks, this strike violates the ceasefire agreement," adding, "Several locations within Bushehr province, including areas around the Bushehr nuclear plant, were hit by US projectiles this afternoon."
The extent of damage to the nuclear facility and whether it was directly hit has not yet been confirmed.
Earlier, local media, including Fars News Agency, reported multiple explosions heard in Bushehr province, where Iran's only commercial nuclear power plant is located.
Three days prior, Iran attacked three oil tankers that strayed from designated routes in the Strait of Hormuz. In response, the US military conducted airstrikes on military facilities in southern Iran and a railway bridge in the northeast.
Iran has also retaliated by targeting US facilities in Kuwait, Bahrain, and Qatar with drones and missiles, escalating tensions in the Middle East.
The Bushehr nuclear power plant, located on the southern coast of the Persian Gulf, has been attacked multiple times since the onset of the war in March, but it is reported that there has been no damage related to radiation leaks.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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