The Atomic Energy Agency is investigating the report of an attack on the Darkhovin nuclear power plant
The International Atomic Energy Agency announced that it is investigating reports of a nighttime attack on the construction site of the Darkhovin nuclear power plant in Iran
The agency added that the Darkhovin plant is in the early stages of construction and during the last inspection, no nuclear material was present at the site
The Atomic Energy Organization of Iran had previously announced that the United States attacked the under-construction Darkhovin plant site by firing several projectiles early on Sunday, July 18, and described this action as against international laws
The construction project of the Karun nuclear power plant in Darkhovin, which is a light water type with a production capacity of 300 megawatts of electricity, began in December 2022