Blitz Bureau
NEW DELHI: A US projectile struck near the perimeter of the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant on April 4, leading to the casualty of one security personnel, according to the Iranian News Agency, Tasnim.
It said the incident did not damage the main parts of the plant, but destroyed an auxiliary building. The production is reported to be unaffected, as claimed by the news agency. Bushehr is located in southern Iran on the Persian Gulf and is the country’s first commercial nuclear power station.
Earlier on US President Donald Trump had warned Iran of potential strikes on its infrastructure, including bridges and electric power plants, saying the US military hasn’t even started destroying what’s left in Iran. Trump had signalled a major escalation in the ongoing Operation Epic Fury, which began on February 28.
In a post on Truth Social, he said, “Our Military, the greatest and most powerful (by far!) anywhere in the World, hasn’t even started destroying what’s left in Iran. Bridges next, then Electric Power Plants! New Regime leadership knows what has to be done, and has to be done, FAST! President DONALD J. TRUMP.”This comes amid escalating tensions between the US and Iran, with Trump threatening to bomb Iran “back to the Stone Ages” if necessary.
Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump has asserted that the destruction of an American military aircraft will have no bearing on diplomatic discussions with Iran, according to a report by NBC News.
Dismissing the notion that the event would impede negotiations, the President stated, “No, not at all. No, it’s war. We’re in war.”
