Iran Warns of Nuclear Safety Risk After U.S. Strikes Unfinished Power Plant
Iran has warned of a nuclear safety risk after the United States struck the under-construction Karun (Darkhovin) nuclear power plant in Khuzestan province. Iran's UN ambassador Amir Saeid Iravani told the Security Council that U.S. forces fired multiple missiles at the facility, which is under IAEA safeguards and used exclusively for peaceful purposes. He urged the Security Council to condemn the strikes as a violation of international law prohibiting attacks on civil nuclear sites. The IAEA stated the attack posed no risk of nuclear fuel release because the plant was in early construction and contained no fuel. The strike is part of the 18th wave of U.S. missile strikes against Iranian targets. The escalation has led Iran to shut down the Strait of Hormuz and the U.S. to reinstate a naval blockade on Iranian ports, complicating peace negotiations. Oil traders remain cautiously optimistic despite reduced chances of peace.
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