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Iran accuses UN nuclear watchdog of inaction, warns of risk from attacks

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DUBAI, April ‌6 (Reuters) - Inaction by the ​UN nuclear watchdog "emboldens aggression" against nuclear facilities ⁠such as the Bushehr power plant, Iran's atomic energy chief Mohammad ​Eslami said on Monday in a ‌letter addressed to the International Atomic Energy Agency's director.

Eslami said Iran's only functioning ⁠nuclear power plant had ⁠so far been targeted four times, with the most recent attack in its vicinity on April ‌4 killing a security staff member ⁠and injuring others.

He warned ‌that such attacks ​could risk the release of radioactive material from an operating reactor and ‌could have “irreparable consequences” for ​people, the ⁠environment and neighboring countries.

He described ‌the attacks as ⁠a clear breach of international law, and criticized what he called the ​agency’s "lack of ‌decisive action", saying mere expressions of ⁠concern were insufficient ​and would embolden further attacks.

(Editing ​by Toby Chopra)

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