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Amid escalating aerial attacks by the United States and Israel against Iran, a new strike has targeted the site of the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant in southern Iran, AzerNEWS reports.

According to Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization, the incident was reported via its official account on the social media platform X. Authorities confirmed that a missile landed within the perimeter of the Bushehr facility, triggering an explosion that damaged one of the auxiliary buildings outside the main complex.

The blast reportedly resulted in the death of a security guard stationed at the site. However, officials emphasized that the plant’s core infrastructure remained intact and that electricity generation has not been disrupted.

This latest incident marks the fourth attack on the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant since February 28, underscoring rising tensions and the vulnerability of critical energy infrastructure in the region.

The Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant, Iran’s first nuclear energy facility, began operations in 2011. In 2013, operational control of its first reactor unit was transferred from a Russian state nuclear company to an Iranian entity. Since then, the unit has operated at a maximum capacity of 1,000 megawatts.

Over the past decade, the facility has generated more than 65 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity. According to official figures, total electricity output at the plant reached approximately 72.4 billion kilowatt-hours between 2013 and March 20, 2025.