The head of Russia's nuclear agency says the Bushehr nuclear facility in Iran faces potential danger from nearby military conflict. Russian personnel have been partially evacuated from the plant, with more evacuations planned depending on security conditions.
MOSCOW – The chief executive of Russia’s state nuclear agency Rosatom warned Tuesday that Iran’s Bushehr nuclear facility faces potential danger due to ongoing regional military conflict, according to Russian state media reports.
Alexey Likhachev, Rosatom’s director, told reporters that the nuclear installation is at risk from the surrounding violence. “There is certainly a threat to the plant,” Likhachev stated, noting that “explosions can be heard just kilometres away.” He emphasized that the facility itself is not being directly attacked.
The Russian nuclear corporation announced over the weekend that it had removed nearly 100 individuals from Iran, including family members of workers and non-critical personnel. However, essential staff members continue operating the nuclear plant, which Russian engineers constructed in the Iranian coastal city of Bushehr.
According to reports from the Interfax news service, Likhachev indicated that additional evacuations involving between 150 and 200 people from the facility will occur once security conditions allow for safe departure.
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