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WANO Statement on Situation in the Middle East

WANO is aware of recent news reports regarding a potential incident involving the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant in Iran. At this stage, information remains quite limited and difficult to confirm. IAEA has stated that a structure 350 metres from the Bushehr plant reactor was hit and destroyed, but there was no damage to the reactor itself nor injuries to staff.

WANO is closely monitoring developments and is seeking to find additional confirmed information.

In this context, we are taking the following actions:

• Maintaining situational awareness. We are monitoring credible sources and coordinating, as appropriate, with international organisations and industry counterparts to assess developments.
• Reinforcing nuclear safety principles. We reaffirm the WANO Governing Board's 2024 Special Resolution on Nuclear Safety, which emphasises the organisation's continued support to all nuclear operators in maintain safe and secure operations under all circumstances.

WANO position is that every effort must be taken to ensure no interference in the nuclear operators' ability to safely perform their work at any nuclear power plant in the world.