Iran says strike hit close to its Bushehr nuclear facility, killing a guard and damaging a building

NewsWorldAmericasIran says strike hit close to its Bushehr nuclear facility, killing a guard and damaging a buildingIran’s atomic agency says an airstrike has hit near its Bushehr nuclear facility, killing a security guard and damaging a support buildingSam Mednick, Konstantin Toropin & Seung Min KimSaturday 04 April 2026 09:50 BSTBookmarkBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":false,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b1f73e5c2a88ddcf71d93f49f9494e1b","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/iran-washington-dubai-donald-trump-israel-b2951787.html","title":"Iran says strike hit close to its Bushehr nuclear facility, killing a guard and damaging a building"}}Iran says strike hit close to its Bushehr nuclear facility, killing a guard and damaging a buildingShow all 5{"adUnitPath":"71347885/_main_independent/gallery","className":"","title":"Iran says strike hit close to its Bushehr nuclear facility, killing a guard and damaging a building","gallery":[{"data":{"title":"APTOPIX Iran War","description":"A bridge struck by U.S. airstrikes on Thursday is seen in the town of Karaj, west of Tehran, Iran, Friday, April 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)","caption":"APTOPIX Iran War","copyright":"Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved","credit":"ASSOCIATED PRESS","alt":null,"url":"https://static.independent.co.uk/2026/04/04/06/APTOPIX_Iran_War_53321.jpg","id":"17639bc4b32a40d5b1518e8048dff664","mid":6603238,"uid":0,"smartframe":null,"extra":{"imageSize":{"width":6000,"height":4000}}},"type":"image"},{"data":{"title":"APTOPIX Lebanon Israel Iran War","description":"A woman checks a destroyed house that was hit in an Israeli airstrike in Saksakiyeh village, south Lebanon, Friday, April 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)","caption":"APTOPIX Lebanon Israel Iran War","copyrig...