IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi addressed the Board of Governors, expressing grave concern over the direct attacks on Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine, emphasizing the increased risk to nuclear safety and security. He urged military decision makers to adhere to the IAEA's principles to prevent a nuclear accident and called for international support to de-escalate the situation. Grossi reiterated the five concrete principles established at the UN Security Council and urged unanimous support from the Board to prevent future attacks on the plant, emphasizing the critical importance of nuclear safety.
Iran is impeding international efforts to inspect its nuclear program while increasing its production of highly-enriched uranium, potentially enough to build several atomic warheads, according to International Atomic Energy Agency inspectors.
The Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) in Ukraine is at risk due to its dependence on a single power line for external electricity amid continued military activity in the southern region, according to the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). The IAEA is pressing for an agreement to protect the plant during the conflict, and experts present at the site have heard shelling in the area. The ZNPP has relied on a single power line for six weeks, and a back-up line damaged on 1 March has not been repaired due to military action.
