Aerial and missile attacks on the Khuzestan Steel Production Factory by the Israel regime and the United States of America

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Event Date: 27 March 2026 Event Type: Other
Event Location: Iran, Islamic Republic of, Khuzestan province INES Rating: Not provided

On 27 March, the Iran Nuclear Regulatory Authority was notified that an industrial facility—the Khuzestan Steel Production Factory—which uses sealed Co60 and Cs137 sources for gauging, had been subjected to aerial and missile strikes by the Israel regime and the United States of America. Radiological assessors will conduct radiation monitoring as soon as conditions permit.

INES Rating: Not provided
Release beyond authorized limits? No
Overexposure of a member of the public? No
Overexposure of a worker? No
Contamination spread within the facility? No
Damage to radiological barriers (incl. fuel damage) within the facility? No
Degradation of Defence In-Depth No
Person injured physically or casualty? No
Is there a continuing problem? No

Ms. Jila KARIMI DIBA
Iran Nuclear Regulatory Authority (INRA)
eprem-emg@aeoi.org.ir
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