The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is convening an emergency session at its headquarters in Vienna in response to recent U.S. bombings of Iranian nuclear facilities, as announced in a post on X.
IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi has canceled his planned trip to Brussels this Monday, where he was scheduled to participate in a meeting with EU foreign ministers. Instead, he will remain in Vienna for extraordinary discussions with the IAEA’s Board of Governors regarding the escalating situation.
The U.S. airstrikes targeted several key Iranian nuclear sites, including Natanz, Isfahan, and Fordow.
In a statement, Iran’s National Nuclear Safety System Centre reported no detection of radioactive releases following the attacks, assuring that “there is no danger to the residents living around the aforementioned sites.” Additionally, the IAEA confirmed via X that there has been no increase in radiation levels off-site.
EU Council President Antonio Costa expressed concern over the situation shortly after the bombings, emphasizing the importance of nuclear safety. He stated, “I call on all parties to show restraint and respect for international law and nuclear safety.”
In light of the attacks, Abbas Golroo, the Head of the Foreign Relations Committee in the Iranian Parliament, informed the Tasnim News Agency, a semi-official outlet linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, that Iran now has the legal option to withdraw from the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, which seeks to prevent the proliferation of nuclear weapons.