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Satellite Images Reveal New Damage at Iran's Bushehr Plant

7/18/2026

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Al Jazeera’s open-source analysis of Sentinel-2 imagery identified new damage inside Iran’s Bushehr nuclear plant after the latest U.S. strikes.
Sentinel-2 images from July 7 and July 12 show impact scars inside the Bushehr complex and at a nearby support site.
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) warned that targeting nuclear facilities could endanger people, the environment, and regional nuclear safety.

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Al Jazeera’s open-source analysis of Sentinel-2 imagery identified new damage inside Iran’s Bushehr nuclear plant after the latest U.S. strikes.
Sentinel-2 images from July 7 and July 12 show impact scars inside the Bushehr complex and at a nearby support site.
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) warned that targeting nuclear facilities could endanger people, the environment, and regional nuclear safety.