Why has Iran's Bushehr nuclear power plant been targeted?

Iran's Bushehr nuclear power plant has been targeted four times since the US-Israeli war began. Tehran accuses the UN's nuclear watchdog of inaction, which the IAEA rejects, saying the situation is of deep concern. But why are the attacks happening? And what risks do they pose?

In this episode:

• Tariq Rauf, Former Head of Verification and Security Policy Co-ordination at the International Atomic Energy Agency
• Abas Aslani, Senior Research Fellow at the Center for Middle East Strategic Studies
• Alicia Sanders-Zakre, Head of Policy at the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons

Host: James Bays

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