BAKU, Azerbaijan, April 6. Iran considers the
position of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) regarding
military airstrikes on the country's Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant
(NPP) and nuclear facilities tragic, the spokesman for the Iranian
Foreign Ministry, Esmail Baghaei, said at a press conference in
Tehran today, Trend reports.
"The IAEA has practically taken a step towards normalizing
attacks on peaceful nuclear facilities of countries, and the
statements of the agency's director general reflect this. These
statements seem to justify attacks against Iran," he noted.
Since February 28, Iran has reported four attacks on the Bushehr
NPP and several attacks on other nuclear facilities.
On February 28, the United States and Israel launched military
operations against Iran, striking major cities, including Tehran.
The White House cited missile and nuclear threats originating from
the Islamic Republic as justification for the attacks. The strikes
reportedly killed Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei,
along with several other senior officials. In response, Iran’s
Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps announced a large-scale
retaliatory operation against Israel and has targeted U.S.
facilities across Bahrain, Jordan, Iraq, Qatar, Kuwait, the UAE,
Oman, Saudi Arabia, and Syria using ballistic missiles, cruise
missiles, and drones.
The conflict has placed the region’s energy infrastructure and
maritime shipping under serious threat. Due to security tensions in
the Strait of Hormuz, global oil prices have risen significantly.
Iran fully controls the Strait of Hormuz and allows passage only to
vessels it deems necessary.
