The Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) has rejected the news circulating on social media claiming that the Bushehr Nuclear Plant has been attacked. The organization has clearly said that this news is not true and people should not believe such rumours. According to Iranian officials, the Bushehr Nuclear Plant is completely safe and all work there is going on normally. The organization said that all the systems present in the plant are working properly and there has been no interruption or damage anywhere.

The Atomic Energy Organization also said that the safety and stability of the plant remains intact. The employees working there are doing their regular work and all the essential activities including power generation are continuing as before. In recent days, some posts had gone viral on social media, in which it was claimed that the Bushehr plant has been targeted. After these news came to light, concern had increased among the people. However, now the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran has issued an official statement calling all these claims wrong.

The Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (@aeoi_ir) has dismissed social media reports alleging an attack on the Bushehr nuclear facility, stating that the plant remains fully operational, secure, and stable, with all systems running continuously and without any disruption. pic.twitter.com/RzKZpCMn6y

— IRNA News Agency ☫ (@IrnaEnglish) July 12, 2026

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Issue of attack on Iran’s nuclear plant

The issue of attack on Iran’s nuclear plant has been a major topic of international politics for the last several years. Many nuclear sites of Iran have been targeted in recent years. Major nuclear centers of Iran include Natanz Nuclear Facility, Fordow Fuel Enrichment Plant and Isfahan Nuclear Technology Center. In June 2025, during the tension between Israel and Iran, Israel carried out massive air strikes on several nuclear and military targets of Iran. Iran claimed that some of its nuclear sites were damaged, while Israel said that the aim was to weaken Iran’s nuclear capability. After this, America also took military action on some nuclear plants. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said at the time that some nuclear sites had been damaged, but there were no immediate signs of large-scale radiation leakage.

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The world is currently facing war and tension on many fronts. In such an environment, big countries are continuously strengthening their military and defense systems. Meanwhile, a report in the American newspaper The New York Times has claimed that China is rapidly developing its nuclear weapons infrastructure in the south-western province of Sichuan. Construction activities have been mentioned in the report on the basis of satellite images.

According to the report, nuclear facilities located in Jitong and Pingtong areas of Sichuan province have been expanded and modernized. Xitong is said to have constructed new bunkers, fortifications and complex piping systems, indicating the management of sensitive and hazardous materials. The Pingtong site is believed to be associated with plutonium core manufacturing. There, information has come to light about upgrading the 360 ​​feet high ventilation stack and strengthening the safety infrastructure.

New satellite images published by the New York Times show a pronounced acceleration in the development of China’s nuclear program.

The site is found in the valley of Zitong, in the province of Sichuan, where bunkers and new barriers have been built. pic.twitter.com/76QjN7wlhj

— arocha (@pueblopatriota) February 16, 2026

Pentagon estimate

According to the estimates of the US Defense Department Pentagon, China may have more than 600 nuclear weapons by the end of 2026. By 2030 this number is expected to reach close to 1,000. Although this number is still considered less than the nuclear arsenal of America and Russia, experts are expressing concern about the rapidly increasing capacity.

Debate on arms control agreement

America has already accused China of conducting secret nuclear tests. During the Trump administration, demands were raised for a major nuclear weapons agreement involving China and Russia. America says that China’s participation is necessary in any future global nuclear control agreement, whereas China has shown limited interest in this direction.

expert opinion

Experts at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and former US officials say that the rapid increase in China’s nuclear capability could affect the global strategic balance. According to physicist Hui Zhang, high explosive tests are important for nuclear weapon design and signs of such tests have been seen in the Jitong area. Geospatial intelligence expert Renee Babiarz believes that since 2019, construction activities have intensified on these sites, which could be part of China’s strategy to become a superpower.

Amidst tense relations, China has given a good advice to Japan. It has been cautioned to move forward after learning the lessons from the recent leakage of radioactive material from the site of the Fujin nuclear reactor in Fukui Prefecture. Along with this, China has also emphasized on its monitoring. The Chinese Foreign Ministry, quoting a report, said that a leak incident has occurred in Japan due to which there is a possibility that ‘many people may be exposed to radiation.’

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said these things in a press conference on Wednesday (December 24, 2025). He said that several incidents related to the safety of nuclear facilities in Japan have raised concerns for some time, including fraud in quality inspection data for radiation detectors at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant and an incident of overflow of used fuel pool cooling water at a reprocessing plant in Rokkasho village, Aomori Prefecture.

He was asked a question about the leak of water containing radioactive materials at the Fugen nuclear reactor in Tsuruga city of Fukui Prefecture, Japan on December 23. Decommissioning work is going on at this plant. According to China’s Foreign Ministry, Japan’s Nuclear Regulatory Authority has said that the concentration of radioactive materials in the leaked water is believed to be very high, and many people may have been exposed to radiation.

“Despite various problems such as aging nuclear facilities, disorganized management and inadequate regulation, Japan still decided to restart the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant,” Lin said. Here earlier there had been an incident of overflow of used fuel pool cooling water, after which the people of Japan were very angry and protested.

Lin said China urges Japan to fully learn the lessons of the Fukushima nuclear accident, honestly fulfill its nuclear safety responsibilities, promptly provide information and take effective measures, properly handle the decommissioning and disposal of radioactive waste of nuclear power plants, and voluntarily accept international monitoring to reduce concerns in the international community.

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Shanti Bill: President Draupadi Murmu on Sunday approved the Peace Bill 2025 passed in the winter session of Parliament. The full name of SHANTI Bill is Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India (SHANTI). With this, now private sector companies will also get many opportunities in this sector and the government’s monopoly will end. One objective of passing this bill is to achieve the target of 100 GW nuclear energy by the year 2047, which government companies will not be able to achieve on their own. For this, help of private companies will also be required.

Let us tell you that at present, under the Atomic Energy Act, 1962, only the Central Government and its owned companies have the right to build and run nuclear power plants. Private companies are not allowed to interfere in this. But now with the new peace bill, Atomic Energy Act, 1962 and Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Act, 2010 are being repealed. This will improve the legal framework regarding controlling nuclear energy. This will open avenues for new investment in the sector and will also provide support for technical cooperation.

Adani Group eyes nuclear sector

In this sequence, Adani Group, led by Asia’s second richest man and business tycoon Gautam Adani, is preparing to rapidly expand its Artificial Intelligence data centers and the energy infrastructure required to support them. His younger son Jeet Adani told Nikkei Asia that demand for data centers is growing rapidly and India is currently in a good position to build AI data centers due to low costs and recent changes in energy regulations. This will be a natural benefit to the country.

Why is the demand for data centers increasing?

From online shopping to digital payments, various types of apps and online videos, the demand for data is increasing rapidly in India due to Artificial Intelligence (AI). As a result, demand for data centers is also increasing.

Since data centers are operational 24*7, they require electricity on a large scale, hence companies can meet their needs of baseload power by installing nuclear power plants and since it is a big source of clean energy, it will reduce greenhouse gases and will prove to be better for the environment. With the entry of private companies in the nuclear sector, investment will increase, projects will be completed faster, production will start sooner, dependence on renewable energy sources will increase, employment will increase, more electricity needs will be met.

What is the plan of Adani Group?

It is being told that Adani Group is planning to use its large renewable energy base to meet the increasing electricity needs of the AI ​​data center. Or rather, the company is thinking of setting up a nuclear plant.

Adani Green Energy is already at the forefront in solar and wind power in the country. Now its plan is to invest up to 5 billion dollars in building an Artificial Intelligence data center project for Google. Jeet Adani says that his company can provide renewable power as per the needs of big global tech companies and then according to the demand, the energy infrastructure can be further expanded in different phases.

Jeet Adani said that nuclear energy was ignored for years, whereas it can play an important role in meeting long-term electricity needs. Under this plan, the group will own and operate the power plants, while the reactors will be constructed by specialized partners.

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