Russia said coordinating with IDF on evacuation of workers from Iran nuclear plant
The Times of Israel • • world
Key Points:
- Russian state nuclear company Rosatom announced the evacuation of 198 more personnel from Iran’s Bushehr nuclear power plant following Israeli-US strikes that killed an Iranian guard at the facility.
- The strikes near Bushehr, a plant partly constructed and operated by Russia, have prompted ongoing evacuations since the outbreak of the Iran war in February, with reported coordination between senior Israeli Defense Forces and Russian officials.
- Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi warned that continued attacks on the plant could cause radioactive fallout affecting Gulf Cooperation Council capitals, highlighting the plant’s proximity to Kuwait, Bahrain, and Qatar.
- International Atomic Energy Agency head Rafael Grossi expressed deep concern over the strikes, noting no rise in radiation levels but emphasizing that nuclear sites must never be targeted; this was the fourth strike on Bushehr in recent weeks.
- The Bushehr plant currently supplies 1-2% of Iran’s power, with Iran planning to expand it by adding two additional reactors to increase capacity significantly.
