A senior Iranian nuclear official has dismissed public concerns over radiation contamination following reported US air strikes on multiple nuclear facilities, asserting that no radioactive material has leaked beyond the affected areas.
Reza Kardan, deputy director of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) and head of the country’s National Nuclear Safety System Center, said on Saturday that “no radiation contamination or nuclear radiation has been observed outside” the targeted sites.
“Preliminary plans had been made and measures had been taken to protect the safety and health of the dear people of the country,” Kardan told the official IRNA news agency.
“Despite the criminal actions this morning in attacking nuclear facilities, due to the previously planned measures and the swift response, no radiation contamination or nuclear radiation has been observed outside these sites and facilities.”
The United States has not officially confirmed the strikes, but Iranian officials have accused Washington and its allies of targeting key nuclear infrastructure in Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan earlier in the day.
Kardan sought to reassure residents living near the nuclear sites, stating that there is “no cause for alarm” and that they “can continue their normal lives in the areas around these sites without any worries.”
While the full extent of the damage remains unclear, the AEOI reiterated that critical containment systems at the impacted sites remain intact. Iranian authorities have also reportedly dispatched technical teams to carry out further environmental assessments and structural inspections.
Tensions between Tehran and Washington have escalated in recent weeks, with Iran’s nuclear programme once again becoming a focal point amid broader regional instability.
The latest strikes come just days after Iran claimed progress in enriching uranium beyond levels permitted under the defunct 2015 nuclear accord.
