Multiple strikes have occurred in the vicinity of Iran's Bushehr nuclear power plant in March 2026, with projectiles landing on or adjacent to the facility's premises but causing no reported damage to the operating reactor or radiation leaks, according to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). Iran has notified the IAEA of at least three such incidents in a ten-day period, including one where a projectile struck a structure 350 meters from the reactor. Russian officials, including the Kremlin and Rosatom leadership, have strongly condemned the actions—attributed to U.S.-Israeli operations—describing them as extremely dangerous, irresponsible, and posing a direct threat to nuclear safety. Rosatom warned that the situation at the plant is deteriorating, while Russia has evacuated some staff and urged maximum military restraint. Bushehr, Iran's only operating nuclear power plant built with Russian assistance, sits on the Persian Gulf coast; experts note that a direct hit on the active reactor could trigger a radiological catastrophe with widespread regional consequences, potentially escalating the ongoing Middle East conflict into a broader nuclear safety crisis. Mainstream coverage confirms the events but emphasizes no immediate leak, though the pattern of repeated near-misses highlights underappreciated risks of miscalculation amid heightened Israel-Iran tensions.