BAKU, Azerbaijan, March 2. The International
Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is closely monitoring nuclear safety in
Iran and the wider Middle East following recent military
operations, IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi said in an
introductory statement to the Board of Governors, Trend reports.


“The Agency immediately responded, in accordance with our
mandate, by focusing on possible radiological emergencies derived
from the military operations,” Grossi said.


He confirmed that the IAEA’s Incident and Emergency Centre (IEC)
is operational, collecting information and assessing the situation
despite communication limitations caused by the conflict.


So far, the IAEA has detected no increase in radiation levels
above usual background levels in countries bordering Iran.


"Regarding the status of the nuclear installations in Iran, up
to now, we have no indication that any of the nuclear
installations, including the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant, the
Tehran Research Reactor, or other nuclear fuel cycle facilities
have been damaged or hit," Grossi outlined.


He identified the UAE, Jordan, Syria, Bahrain, Iraq, Kuwait,
Oman, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia as nations potentially vulnerable to
radiological risks.







He urged all parties to exercise the utmost restraint and
referenced previous resolutions from the IAEA General Conference,
emphasizing that armed assaults on nuclear facilities should be
unequivocally avoided, as they could lead to catastrophic
radioactive releases with severe consequences both within the
affected state and beyond its borders.


The IAEA Director General underscored the critical importance of
resuming diplomatic efforts and negotiations, stressing that such
measures are vital to preventing Iran from acquiring nuclear
weapons and preserving the integrity of the global
non-proliferation framework.


“Diplomacy is hard, but it is never impossible. Nuclear
diplomacy is even harder, but it is never impossible,” he said.


Grossi added that the IAEA is ready to provide technical advice
and hands-on support to member states in the event of any
radiological release.