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Chinese FM Cautions Against Strikes on Nuclear Facilities in Middle East

Hostilities in the Middle East are intensifying and their consequences are rapidly proliferating, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi warned during a meeting with Rafael Grossi, director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency.
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He stressed that any strike on a nuclear facility would lead to severe and unpredictable consequences.
Wang Yi underscored the need to prevent further escalation and to limit the impact on global peace and regional stability.
On March 17, Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization reported that a missile struck the grounds of the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant, causing no casualties or material damage. That same day, Alexey Likhachev clarified that the projectile landed in an area near the metrology service building on the plant’s industrial premises, close to an operational power unit. None of the Russian staff were injured, and radiation levels remained normal.
On Tuesday evening, Iranian authorities reported another strike near the Bushehr plant. According to officials, the facility sustained no damage, no personnel were harmed, and the plant continues to operate normally.
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