Rafael Gossi, head of the United Nations Atomic Monitoring Institute (IAEA), has warned that if Israel attacked Iran’s Bushahar nuclear power plant, the Middle East could be a serious nuclear disaster. At the Emergency meeting of the United Nations Security Council on Friday, Gersi said, “The direct attack on Bushahar can leak a huge amount of radioactive substances in the environment.” The plant is the first civilian nuclear reactor of the Middle East and has thousands of kilograms of nuclear material.
Groxy reported that Israel has attacked Natanj, Isfahan and Ark (Khondab) atomic sites in Iran, which damaged the uranium enrichment plant in Natanj and uranium conversion in Isfahan. The heavy water reactor under construction in Arak was also targeted, but it was not operated and did not have nuclear material, so there was no radiological effect. However, the risk of attack on Bushhar is the most serious, as it is a operated reactor.
The military conflict between Iran and Israel has continued for the last one week. Israel claims that it is trying to destroy Iran’s nuclear weapon program, while Iran says its nuclear program is only for civil energy. On Thursday, Israel accidentally announced the attack on Bushhar, which was later withdrawn.
GRSI also warned against the attack on the Tehran Nuclear Research Reactor, which can pose a threat to millions of people in the capital. He advocated a diplomatic solution and said that IAEA is ready for monitoring and mediation of the situation. The Gulf countries, especially Qatar and Oman, have also expressed concern over the possible pollution caused by the attack on Bushhar, as it may affect the water sources of the Gulf.
Russia, which is creating two new reactors in Bushahar, has also warned of disaster like Chernobal in the event of an attack. Despite the presence of Russian experts, Israel has said that it is not a hindrance to him.
