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IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi says Iran closed its nuclear facilities on Sunday over "security considerations" Iran says its nuclear program is entirely peaceful, but Western powers accuse Tehran of seeking to make nuclear bombs. Israel's chief of staff says his country will respond to a weekend missile and drone attack by Iran.

IAEA says it has no information about a purported Iranian nuclear site that was set on fire in 2020. This after Iran concealed an Israeli sabotage operation that targeted a covert nuclear facility owned by the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran. Iran International's in-depth investigative report relied on authenticated documents obtained from both the judiciary and Ministry of Intelligence.

International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi expressed concern over Iran's advancements in its nuclear program alongside restrictions placed on IAEA monitoring activities. Grossi emphasized that without full Iranian cooperation, the agency cannot verify that its program is peaceful. Iran's lack of cooperation with UN inspections fueled international isolation and ultimately led to the 2003 US-led invasion of Iraq.

IAEA warns Iran very close to nuclear weapon capabilities, report. Inspectors note recently installed equipment that can enrich uranium at a faster pace than usual. Iran's most central and heavily guarded nuclear facility is Fordow.

Zaporizhzhia plant in Russian-occupied territory was hit for the first time since November 2022. Russia said Ukrainian forces attacked the plant with drones, striking a reactor and injuring three people. Ukraine denied responsibility, saying Russia was firing drones at the plant.

IAEA chief condemns Ukraines drone strike on Russian-held nuclear power plant. Rafael Grossi said in a series of posts on X on Sunday that the IAEAs confirmed that at least 3 direct hits against Zaporizhzhia main reactor containment structures took place. Russian officials at the plant said the site was hit on Sunday by Ukrainian military drones, including a strike on the dome of the plants sixth power unit. Kiev denied that it was behind the attack, with a spokesperson for Ukraines intelligence agency saying Russian strikes have long been a well-known criminal practice of the invaders.

IAEA head says drone attack on Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant significantly increases accident risk. 4,500 residential buildings in the city of 200,000 were flooded and evacuation efforts are still ongoing. Orsk, less than 20 kilometers north of the border with Kazakhstan, suffered the brunt of the floods.