Russia evacuates more staff from Iran’s Bushehr nuclear plant

Russia evacuates more staff from Iran’s Bushehr nuclear plant Russia’s state nuclear corporation Rosatom has evacuated another 163 staff from Iran’s Bushehr nuclear power plant, according to state-run RIA news agency. Rosatom chief Alexey Likhachev said about 300 personnel remain at the site, but more are expected to leave. Russia built the existing facility at Bushehr and is constructing additional units, though work has been suspended since the US-Israeli war on Iran began last month.

Russia’s state nuclear corporation Rosatom has evacuated another 163 staff from Iran’s Bushehr nuclear power plant, according to state-run RIA news agency.

Rosatom chief Alexey Likhachev said about 300 personnel remain at the site, but more are expected to leave.

Russia built the existing facility at Bushehr and is constructing additional units, though work has been suspended since the US-Israeli war on Iran began last month.