The Israeli attack on Iran’s Busheher nuclear power plant (NPP) compound and the heavy water complex in Khondaba occured on 17 and 24 March 2026. On 27 March 2025 the Russian mission to the UN briefed members of the UNSC on the threats to nuclear safety and security resulting from attacks which have the danger of large scale nuclear contamination and are in violation of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT). Russia warned of the “catastrophic consequences” if the situation spirals out of control. The IAEA stated that nuclear sites must never be bombed under any circumstances.
The Israeli military confirmed the attacks which they deem necessary because they claim Iran is developing a nuclear bomb. Both Iran and the Director General of the IAEA Grossi have refuted this claim.