Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)

The UN nuclear watchdog has said it is looking into reports that Iran's planned Darkhovin nuclear power plant was hit overnight.

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said the facility was still in the very early stages of construction and contained no nuclear material when it was last inspected.

Earlier on July 19, Iran's Atomic Energy Organization accused the United States of striking the site in Khuzestan Province, calling the attack a violation of international law.

Washington has not immediately commented on the allegation.

Darkhovin is a civilian nuclear power project that Iran began building in 2022. Unlike the country's better-known facilities at Natanz and Fordow, which are associated with uranium enrichment, Darkhovin is intended to generate electricity once completed.

Source: https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-live-blog-trump- middle-east/33803414.html?lbis=462977