Attack on Iran N-sites & the ‘nuclear apartheid’ argument
While many countries support the IAEA’s role in non-proliferation, they demand respect for national sovereignty and equal access to nuclear technology.
Updated At : 07:05 AM Jun 26, 2025 IST
Main task: Verification and inspection by IAEA is vital to mitigate the risk of nuclear terrorism. Reuters
American and Israeli aerial attacks targeted Iranian nuclear sites at Fordow, Natanz and Esfahan this week, one was reminded of a conversation with the head of the Indian atomic energy establishment soon after the Chernobyl nuclear accident in 1986. In response to a question about the safety of nuclear plants in India, he said, ‘Our nuclear reactors are so safe that even if a missile hits or an aircraft crashes on them, nothing would happen.’
