UN nuclear watchdog sees no 'radiological impact' from strikes on Iran

February 28, 2026 11:13 AM EST

Smoke rises after the state news agency reported missile attack on the service center of the U.S. Fifth Fleet, following strikes by the United States and Israel against Iran, in Manama, Bahrain February 28, 2026, in this still image obtained from a video.

VIENNA, Feb ‌28 (Reuters) - ​The ​U.N. nuclear watchdog said on ‌Saturday it had seen no "radiological ⁠impact" from U.S. and ‌Israeli attacks on ‌Iran or retaliatory strikes in other countries in ​the region, though it did not ⁠say whether Iranian nuclear sites had ​been targeted.

"The IAEA is closely monitoring developments ​in the Middle ‌East, and urges restraint to avoid ⁠any nuclear safety risks to people in ⁠the region," the International Atomic ​Energy Agency said on X. "The IAEA is in permanent contact ‌with countries in the region, so ‌far no evidence ⁠of any ‌radiological impact."

(Reporting ​by Francois Murphy; Editing by Kevin ‌Liffey)



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