WANA (Jul 20) – Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs has strongly condemned the U.S. strike on the Darkhovin nuclear power plant construction site, describing it as a dangerous attack on Iran’s peaceful infrastructure.

Kazem Gharibabadi issued a statement following the early Sunday attack on the Darkhovin nuclear power plant construction site, saying the U.S. action constituted a dangerous assault on Iran’s peaceful nuclear infrastructure. He added that the United States bears full responsibility for the consequences of escalating insecurity and instability resulting from the attack.

In a post on X, Gharibabadi said Iran “strongly condemns this act of aggression” and will take appropriate measures to safeguard its national interests and security.

Meanwhile, the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) also condemned the attack in a statement released on Sunday.

According to the statement, the United States launched several projectiles at the Darkhovin nuclear power plant construction site at approximately 3:39 a.m. local time on Sunday. The AEOI described the strike as an act of aggression that violates international law and targets one of Iran’s key symbols of scientific progress and technological self-reliance.