Iran on Sunday alleged that the United States carried out a missile strike on the under-construction Darkhovin nuclear power plant in Khuzestan province, describing the attack as a violation of international law and a fresh escalation in the ongoing military confrontation between the two countries. The claim was made by the Atomic Energy Organisation of Iran (AEOI) in a statement carried by state broadcaster IRIB, reported the ANI.

Iran alleges attack on nuclear facility

According to the AEOI, the strike occurred at around 3.39 a.m. local time and involved multiple projectiles targeting the Darkhovin nuclear power plant, which is still under construction.