Amid escalating tensions across West Asia, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi on Monday said there was no indication so far that Iran’s nuclear installations had been damaged in ongoing military attacks in the region.Addressing the IAEA Board of Governors meeting at the agency’s headquarters in Vienna, Grossi said the UN nuclear watchdog had activated its emergency response mechanisms to closely monitor potential radiological risks arising from the conflict.“The Agency immediately responded, in accordance with our mandate, by focussing on possible radiological emergencies derived from the military operations,” he said, adding that the IAEA’s Incident and Emergency Centre remains fully operational despite communication disruptions caused by hostilities.Grossi said regional radiation monitoring systems had been placed on alert and were maintaining continuous coordination with the agency. “So far, no elevation of radiation levels above usual background levels has been detected in countries bordering Iran,” he noted.Providing an assessment of Iran’s nuclear infrastructure, the IAEA chief said there was no evidence that key facilities — including the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant, the Tehran Research Reactor or other nuclear fuel-cycle installations — had been struck or damaged.He, however, expressed concern over the inability to re-establish contact with Iranian nuclear regulatory authorities, stating that efforts to restore communication channels were continuing.Highlighting broader regional risks, Grossi warned that several countries affected by recent military strikes possess operational nuclear power plants, research reactors or nuclear-related facilities, significantly raising nuclear safety concerns in case of escalation.Calling for restraint, he reiterated that armed attacks on nuclear facilities could trigger radioactive releases with grave cross-border consequences, recalling past IAEA General Conference resolutions prohibiting such actions.Grossi emphasised that diplomacy remained essential to ensuring that Iran does not acquire nuclear weapons and to preserving the global nuclear non-proliferation regime. “The lasting solution to this long-existing discord lies on the diplomatic table,” he said.The IAEA, he added, would continue monitoring developments using its international safety network and stood ready to assist member states in case of any nuclear or radiological emergency.Warning that the situation remained “very concerning”, Grossi said a radiological release — though not reported so far — could potentially necessitate evacuations on the scale of major cities if nuclear safety were compromised.He assured that the agency remained prepared to respond immediately to any breach affecting nuclear safety or security.