{"id":2587182,"date":"2026-04-04T18:12:02","date_gmt":"2026-04-04T22:12:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/iran-warns-of-radiation-risk-after-projectile-hits-near-nuclear-plant\/"},"modified":"2026-04-04T18:13:47","modified_gmt":"2026-04-04T22:13:47","slug":"iran-warns-of-radiation-risk-after-projectile-hits-near-nuclear-plant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/iran-warns-of-radiation-risk-after-projectile-hits-near-nuclear-plant\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran warns of radiation risk after projectile hits near nuclear plant"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Firan-warns-of-radiation-risk-after-projectile-hits-near-nuclear-plant%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2587182&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>iran warned of a serious radiation risk after a projectile from a U.S.-Israeli strike hit near the Bushehr Nuclear Power plant on the Persian gulf. Iranian media said one worker was killed by fragments and a nearby building was affected by shockwaves, with the International Atomic Energy agency (IAEA) receiving news of the attack from Tehran. In a letter to UN Secretary-General Antonio guterres, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi warned that such strikes near an active nuclear facility could cause radiological contamination with severe human and environmental consequences, calling it the fourth time Bushehr has been targeted since the war began in late February.The IAEA\u2019s director-General Rafael Grossi expressed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/elizabeth-warren-calls-on-sec-to-investigate-potential-market-manipulation-cautions-against-internet-trading-schemes-a-flash-mob-with-money\/\" title=\"Elizabeth ...ren Calls On SEC To Investigate Potential \u2018Market Manipulation,\u2019 Cautions Against \u2018Internet Trading Schemes,\u2019 \u2018A Flash Mob With Money\u2019\">deep concern<\/a> that nuclear sites or nearby areas must never be attacked, though the agency reported no increase in radiation levels after the strike. Bushehr hosts one reactor and large quantities of nuclear material, and experts warn that a direct hit could lead to a very high release of radioactivity. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/severed-finger-from-living-human-mailed-to-french-president-report\/\" title=\"French President receives severed finger from a living person.\">incident occurs amid<\/a> a broader US-Israel war in Iran, with Russia\u2019s rosatom also involved at Bushehr and hundreds of Russian staff reportedly evacuated; reports also suggest Iran has aimed to expand Bushehr with two additional reactors.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Iran warns of &lsquo;serious&rsquo; radiation risk after projectile hits near nuclear power plant<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2551361\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Iran is warning of possible radiation exposure after a strike near its Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>Iranian media reported that a projectile from a U.S.-<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/israel\" type=\"link\" id=\"washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/israel\">Israeli <\/a>strike hit near the Bushehr plant, located along the Persian Gulf. Iran said one worker was killed by projectile fragments and a nearby building &ldquo;was affected by shockwaves and fragments,&rdquo; <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/iaeaorg\/status\/2040360500047819000\">according to<\/a> the International Atomic Energy Agency, which received news of the attack from <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag-iran\" type=\"link\" id=\"washingtonexaminer.com\/tag-iran\">Tehran<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In a letter to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres hours after, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi sounded the alarm about strikes on the Bushehr plant, saying they &ldquo;expose the entire region to a serious risk of radioactive contamination with serious human and environmental consequences.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;The repeated attacks by the aggressors in the vicinity of the active Bushehr nuclear power plant are of great concern,&rdquo; he wrote. &ldquo;The proximity of these attacks to an active nuclear facility creates an intolerable situation that poses a serious risk of radiological release.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Araghchi <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/araghchi\/status\/2040379983286153514\">claimed<\/a> this was the fourth time the Bushehr facility has been targeted since the start of the war in late February. He said any possible release of radioactive material poses a greater risk to the Gulf countries, given Bushehr&rsquo;s proximity to the Persian Gulf.<\/p>\n<p>The IAEA also said Director-General Rafael Grossi expressed &ldquo;deep concern about the reported incident and says NPP sites or nearby areas must never be attacked.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>However, the IAEA determined there was &ldquo;no increase in radiation levels&rdquo; after the reported strike.<\/p>\n<p>Grossi has previously singled out Bushehr as the one Iranian nuclear site &ldquo;where the consequences of an attack could be most serious.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It is an <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >operating nuclear power plant<\/a> and as such it hosts thousands of kilograms of nuclear material,&rdquo; Grossi&nbsp;said last summer. &ldquo;In case of an attack on the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant a direct hit could result in a very high release of radioactivity to the environment.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The facility, which hosts one nuclear reactor, was spared in the U.S. military operation last June that targeted three Iranian nuclear facilities.<\/p>\n<p>But that has not been the case since the start of the U.S.-Israeli war in Iran. Iran has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-explosions-heard-as-air-raid-sirens-sound-off-in-israel-near-nuclear-reactor\/\" title=\"BREAKING: Explosions Heard As Air Raid Sirens Sound Off In Israel Near ...\">reported multiple strikes<\/a> near the facility, while <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4495176\/iran-war-nuclear-power-plant-hit\/\">at least one<\/a> in March hit inside the premises.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/restoring-america\/courage-strength-optimism\/4515300\/america-about-hand-iraq-to-iran-again\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/restoring-america\/courage-strength-optimism\/4515300\/america-about-hand-iraq-to-iran-again\/\">AMERICA IS ABOUT TO HAND IRAQ TO IRAN AGAIN<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The attacks have irked Russia as well, due to its presence at the plant through its energy agency, Rosatom. Russia has already evacuated hundreds of its staff members from Bushehr.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/iran-bushehr-nuclear-power-plant-war-us-israel-38ad4e7ae4c934a499cae9c0b16f8fd2\">According to<\/a> the <em>Associated Press<\/em>, Iran had been trying to dramatically expand the Bushehr plant in recent years, planning to add two more nuclear reactors.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Iran warns of radiation risk after strike near Bushehr<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3359,"featured_media":2587183,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/iran-bushehr-facility.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[3823,77163,76027,10531,7514],"class_list":["post-2587182","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-iran","tag-nuclear-plant-2","tag-projectile","tag-radiation","tag-risk"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/iran-bushehr-facility.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2587182","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3359"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2587182"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2587182\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2587186,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2587182\/revisions\/2587186"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2587183"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2587182"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2587182"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2587182"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}