A projectile struck the premises of Iran’s Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant on Tuesday, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) confirmed on Wednesday, even as it said there was no damage to the facility or injuries to personnel — marking the second such incident involving Iranian nuclear infrastructure in recent days.Citing information received from Tehran, the UN nuclear watchdog said the impact did not affect the functioning of the plant.“The IAEA has been informed by Iran that another projectile hit the premises of the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant today. According to Iran, there was no damage to the NPP itself nor injuries to staff, and the condition of the plant is normal,” the agency said in a post on X.IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi reiterated his call for “maximum restraint”, warning of the grave risks associated with military activity near nuclear installations.The latest incident follows a strike earlier this week on Iran’s Natanz nuclear facility, a key uranium enrichment site, where the agency had also reported no increase in off-site radiation levels. The back-to-back targeting of sensitive nuclear locations has heightened concerns of a potential safety crisis if escalation continues.While the absence of damage at Bushehr has averted an immediate emergency, experts caution that even near-misses carry significant risks. Unlike other infrastructure, nuclear facilities present the danger of radiological fallout, environmental contamination and long-term health consequences if critical systems are compromised.The Bushehr plant, Iran’s only operational nuclear power facility located along its southern coast, is central to the country’s civilian energy programme. Any strike affecting such a site could have consequences extending far beyond the immediate conflict zone.The IAEA has consistently warned that attacks on nuclear infrastructure, even if they do not result in immediate radiation leaks, could trigger a chain of events leading to a nuclear accident. Grossi has repeatedly urged all parties to avoid actions that could endanger nuclear safety.