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Khaleej Times
2 hours ago
- Politics
- Khaleej Times
Radiation levels in Gulf are normal after Israel-Iran conflict: UN nuclear watchdog
The UN nuclear watchdog announced that radiation levels in the Gulf region remain normal following the 12-day conflict between Israel and Iran. Howevem, in a statement published on Thursday, the IAEA's Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi clarified that the air war between the two countries severely damaged several nuclear facilities in Iran. Many Iranian nuclear sites like Bushehr and Fordow were targeted in Israeli and US strikes during the conflict which ended with a surprise announcement of ceasefire by US President Donald Trump early on Tuesday. Grossi stated that a 48-nation network would have detected a major radioactive release from any damaged nuclear power reactor. He said regional data were reported regularly to the IAEA through the International Radiation Monitoring System (IRMIS). 'From a nuclear safety perspective, Iran's Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant and the Tehran Research Reactor represented our main concern as any strike affecting those facilities –including their off-site power lines– could have caused a radiological accident with potential consequences in Iran as well as beyond its borders in the case of the Bushehr plant," Gossi added. He said that this did not happen, and "the worst nuclear safety scenario was thereby avoided". He also stressed again that nuclear facilities should never be attacked, while pointing to the need for IAEA inspectors to continue their verification activities in Iran.
CNN
8 hours ago
- Politics
- CNN
Could The Iran Nuclear Attacks Backfire? - Amanpour - Podcast on CNN Podcasts
Could The Iran Nuclear Attacks Backfire? Amanpour 58 mins The primary goal of Israeli and American attacks on Iran was to remove the country's "existential" nuclear threat. But what if the attacks have the opposite effect, motivating the Iran to pull of the non-proliferation treaty and resume their nuclear program covertly? In parliament, Iranian lawmakers voted overwhelmingly to suspend cooperation with the IAEA. This means that Iran would halt inspections, reporting and oversight activities. Iran always insisted its nuclear program is peaceful. For some perspective, we bring you Christiane's 1995 report on her visit to Iran's earliest nuclear power plant in Bushehr. Also on today's show: Gary Samore, former White House Coordinator for Arms Control; Elaine Sciolino, author of "Adventures in the Louvre"; Mark Henson, Dir. of Federal Advocacy and Government Affairs, The Trevor Project
The National
12 hours ago
- Politics
- The National
Gulf radiation levels remain normal after Israel-Iran war, UN nuclear agency chief says
Radiation levels in the Gulf region remain normal after Iranian nuclear facilities were severely damaged in the Israel-Iran war, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency said on Friday. Any significant radioactive release from a damaged nuclear power reactor would have been detected by the 48-nation International Radiation Monitoring System, IAEA director general Rafael Grossi said in a statement. He said the main concerns were Iran's Bushehr nuclear power plant and the Tehran research reactor as 'any strike affecting those facilities – including their off-site power lines – could have caused a radiological accident with potential consequences in Iran as well as beyond'. 'It did not happen, and the worst nuclear safety scenario was thereby avoided,' he said. Mr Grossi said on Wednesday that ensuring the resumption of IAEA inspections in Iran was his top priority as none had taken place since Israel began bombing on June 13. However, Iran's parliament approved moves on Wednesday to suspend such inspections.
Reuters
2 days ago
- Business
- Reuters
Damaged unit of Iran's South Pars refinery back operating, Nour News says
June 26 (Reuters) - A damaged unit of the South Pars refinery's Phase 14, which was hit by Israel in its first strike on Iran's oil and gas sector, has returned to operation, the Iranian state-run agency Nour News reported on Thursday. South Pars, the world's biggest gas field, is located offshore in Iran's southern Bushehr province and is responsible for the lion's share of the country's gas production. Iran is the world's third largest gas producer after the United States and Russia. Gas production was not halted and the damaged unit was repaired in about 10 days, the agency added. On June 14, the Israeli strike caused a fire, which has been extinguished, in one of the four units of Phase 14. Israel launched an air offensive against Iran on June 13 killing commanders and scientists and bombing nuclear sites, saying it wanted to stop Tehran building an atomic weapon. After a 12-day air war between Israel and Iran, U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Monday a ceasefire between them.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Report – Iran Superstar Unlikely To Join Inter Milan In USA For Rest Of FIFA Club World Cup
Report – Iran Superstar Unlikely To Join Inter Milan In USA For Rest Of FIFA Club World Cup Inter Milan star Mehdi Taremi has found refuge in his hometown of Bushehr after escaping from Tehran. However, per Tuttosport via FCInterNews, he will probably miss the rest of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup. Advertisement Mehdi Taremi finally found a way out of Iran's capital yesterday amid Israel's airstrikes. Indeed, he fleed Tehran yesterday to join his family in a safer area after being stuck in the city under siege for days. Unfortunately, the worsening situation in the region means a return to the pitch looks increasingly unlikely. Inter Milan Star Mehdi Taremi Unlikely to Participate at FIFA Club World Cup RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA – JANUARY 06: Mehdi Taremi of FC Internazionale celebrates scoring his team's second goal during the Italian Super Cup Final between FC Internazionale and AC Milan at Kingdom Arena on January 06, 2025 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Photo by) Unable to leave Tehran on time, Taremi missed the flight to the United States. Therefore, he wasn't part of the Inter squad for the Club World Cup. Despite leaving the war zone, the 32-year-old will likely watch the rest of the tournament from afar. Meanwhile, Taremi isn't the only notable absence in Cristian Chivu's squad. Indeed, Marcus Thuram is out after picking up a minor injury against CF Monterrey on day one.
