According to him, in the countries bordering Iran, the background radiation remains normal.
Grossi also said that the IAEA tried to contact the Iranian authorities, but has still not received a response.
He stressed that Iran and many other countries in the region that were attacked have operating nuclear power plants and nuclear research reactors, as well as associated fuel storage sites, which increases the threat to nuclear safety.
The United Arab Emirates has four operating nuclear reactors. Jordan and Syria are nuclear research reactors. Bahrain, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar and Saudi Arabia, which were also attacked, have nuclear programs. Against this background, Grossi called on all countries to exercise maximum restraint in military operations.
The IAEA Director General also stressed that the parties to the conflict must return to diplomacy and negotiations to achieve long-term confidence that Iran will not acquire nuclear weapons.
Context
On February 28, Israel announced the military operation “Lion's Roar” in Iran. In the USA it was called “Epic Fury”. US President Donald Trump announced his intention protect the American people by eliminating immediate threats from the Iranian regime.” Explosions occurred in Tehran and several other cities in the country.
Tehran threatened a “crushing” blow in response. Later, explosions were recorded in several countries in the Middle East where there are American military bases – in Qatar, Kuwait, the UAE and Bahrain.
Iranian state television announced that as a result of a joint US-Israeli attack on Iran on February 28, Khamenei was killed and his residence was significantly damaged.
On March 1, the Iranian army began a new wave of attacks on the countries of the Middle East. Explosions and air raid sirens were heard in Israel, Dubai (UAE), Doha (Qatar), Bahrain, Jordan and Iraq.
On the night of March 2, the terrorist group Hezbollah, as revenge for the liquidation of Khamenei, attacked the Israeli city of Haifa. In response, Israel began striking Hezbollah targets throughout Lebanon.
