UN nuclear watchdog says no damage detected at Israeli nuclear center after Iran strike
IAEA says no abnormal radiation levels recorded; director general calls for 'maximum military restraint'
International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi
Istanbul
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said Saturday it received no indication of damage to Israel's Negev Nuclear Research Center following an Iranian missile strike on the city of Dimona.
No abnormal radiation levels had been detected in the region, it added.
IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi stressed that "maximum military restraint should be observed, in particular in the vicinity of nuclear facilities," as the agency said he was closely monitoring the situation.
Dozens were injured in Dimona, a city in southern Israel that is home to the Negev Nuclear Research Center, after a barrage of Iranian missiles struck the area Saturday.
The strikes were part of Iran's retaliatory campaign against Israel following US-Israeli joint attacks on Iran that began Feb. 28.
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