Iran has sharply criticized the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), accusing it of inaction that allegedly encourages attacks on nuclear facilities. In a letter sent on Monday to the IAEA chief, Mohammad Eslami, head of Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization, said the agency’s failure to act decisively has emboldened aggressors, particularly against key sites such as the Bushehr nuclear power plant.

Eslami stated that Bushehr, Iran’s only operational nuclear power plant, has been targeted four times. The most recent attack on April 4 killed one security guard and injured several others near the facility. He warned that any strike on an active reactor could release radioactive materials, posing severe risks to human life, the environment, and neighboring countries.

Calling the assaults a clear violation of international law, Eslami criticized the IAEA’s limited response, arguing that mere expressions of concern are insufficient and could lead to further attacks if stronger measures are not taken.