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Iran calls on IAEA action after US attack on Karun Nuclear PP

Jul 22, 2026 July 22, 2026 2 min read 📰 Mehr News Agency
📋 Key Takeaway

Iran's Permanent Mission to the UN in Vienna has urged the IAEA to take necessary actions following a US missile strike on the Karun Nuclear Power Plant (Darkhoveyn site). The mission stated that the attack, which occurred on July 19, was the eighteenth such wave of strikes against Iran's safeguarded peaceful nuclear sites since joint US-Israeli aggression began in June 2025.

🔍 Quick Context Guide
💡 Bottom Line: The U.S. missile strike on a safeguarded nuclear facility is a significant escalation in U.S.-Iran tensions.

👥 Key Players

Amir Saeid Iravani (امیر سعید ایرانی) QUOTED
Iran's UN envoy
"Ambassador Amir Saeid Iravani said the attack occurred at approximately 3:39 a.m. local time."
Rafael Grossi TARGET
IAEA Director General
"The head of the Atomic Energy Organisation of Iran had written to IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi."
United States ACCUSED
U.S. government
"The deliberate targeting of a peaceful nuclear facility under IAEA safeguards constitutes a flagrant violation of international law."
Security Council TARGET
UN Security Council
"Iran's UN envoy demanded the Security Council and Secretary-General explicitly condemn a U.S. missile strike."

⚡ Actions

United States ATTACK Karun (Darkhovin) nuclear power plant
"The attack occurred at approximately 3:39 a.m. local time on Sunday, when U.S. forces fired multiple missiles."
Confidence: 90%
Iran's UN envoy DEMAND Security Council, United States
"Iran asked the Security Council to reaffirm that any attack on peaceful nuclear facilities violates international law."
Confidence: 90%
Atomic Energy Organisation of Iran REQUEST IAEA
"The head of the Atomic Energy Organisation of Iran had written to IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi on July 19 requesting effective measures."
Confidence: 90%

📰 What Happened

Iran demands IAEA action after US missile strike on Darkhovin nuclear power plant.

  • United States attack Karun (Darkhovin) nuclear power plant
  • Iran's UN envoy demand Security Council, United States
  • Atomic Energy Organisation of Iran request IAEA

💡 Why It Matters

🇮🇷 For Iran: Because it threatens Iran's nuclear program and sovereignty.
🌍 Regional: Because it escalates tensions between Iran and the U.S.
🌐 International: Because it raises concerns about nuclear safety and international law violations.

📚 Background

The U.S. missile strike on a safeguarded nuclear facility is a significant escalation in U.S.-Iran tensions.

📝 Key Evidence

"The attack was the 18th wave of strikes on Iran's peaceful nuclear sites."
→ This proves the ongoing aggression against Iran's nuclear program.
📡 Source: STATE MEDIA
📊 Confidence: 80%
The source is a state-run news agency, which may reflect the Iranian government's perspective.

https://en.mehrnews.com/news/246388/ Jul 21, 2026, 8:10 AM News ID 246388 Politics Politics Jul 21, 2026, 8:10 AM Iran warns nuclear safety at risk after US strike TEHRAN, Jul. 21 (MNA) – Iran's UN envoy demanded the Security Council and Secretary-General explicitly condemn a U.S. missile strike on the IAEA-safeguarded Darkhovin nuclear power plant.

In a letter to Antonio Guterres and the Security Council president, Ambassador Amir Saeid Iravani said the attack occurred at approximately 3:39 a.m. local time on Sunday, when U.S. forces fired multiple missiles at the Karun (Darkhovin) nuclear power plant site under construction in Khuzestan province. The facility is fully covered by IAEA safeguards under Iran's comprehensive safeguards agreement, and all activities there are "exclusively peaceful, fully transparent and in complete conformity" with Iran's NPT obligations, Iravani wrote.

He said the attack was the 18th wave of strikes on Iran's peaceful nuclear sites and facilities under IAEA safeguards since joint U.S.-Israeli aggression began in June 2025. It had been carried out, he said, "due to the inaction and double standards of the Security Council."

The deliberate targeting of a peaceful nuclear facility under IAEA safeguards, following a series of catastrophic U.S. attacks on Iranian civilian infrastructure without any military justification, constitutes a flagrant violation of international law, the UN Charter, relevant Security Council resolutions, the IAEA Statute and IAEA General Conference resolutions, the ambassador said.

Iravani noted that the international community has repeatedly affirmed that armed attacks on peaceful nuclear facilities, or threats thereof, are unacceptable under any circumstances. He said the head of the Atomic Energy Organisation of Iran had written to IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi on July 19 requesting effective measures in response.

Iran asked the Security Council to reaffirm that any attack on peaceful nuclear facilities violates international law, demand that the United States immediately cease all attacks and threats against Iran including against its peaceful nuclear installations, and hold Washington fully accountable under international law for its unlawful acts and all resulting consequences.

MNA 

News ID 246388

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