Rosatom Starts Preparations for Third Evacuation at Iran’s Nuclear Plant

(MENAFN) The head of Russia’s state nuclear corporation, Rosatom, announced that plans are underway for a third stage of evacuating personnel from Iran’s Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant, according to reports.

“Yesterday, we decided to prepare for the third stage of personnel evacuation. A group departed by vehicle for the Iranian-Armenian border this morning. Two more groups will be evacuated shortly,” Rosatom’s press service quoted Alexey Likhachev as saying.

Likhachev added that the number of Russian specialists at the site is being temporarily reduced to a minimum “until the situation returns to normal.” He also described the situation near the plant as continuing to “develop negatively,” noting that a strike hit the area next to the plant’s No. 1 power unit on Tuesday night. This was the second attack near the facility in recent days, following a March 17 strike that caused no damage or injuries.

The ongoing US and Israeli airstrikes on Iran since February 28 have so far killed more than 1,340 people, including the late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. Tehran has responded with drone and missile attacks targeting Israel as well as Jordan, Iraq, and Gulf countries hosting US forces, causing casualties, infrastructure damage, and disruptions to global markets and aviation.

On Monday, Likhachev told Russian media following a call with IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi that Russia is preparing “several waves of evacuation” for staff at Bushehr.

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