Russia begins evacuating 198 workers from the Bushehr nuclear plant in Iran
Started RussiaSaturday evacuated 198 workers from Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant in Iran, whose surroundings were hit by a new American-Israeli strike earlier, was strongly condemned by Moscow.
The agency reported "TASS" About the Director General of the Agency "Rosatum" Nuclear Alexei Likhachev said that "The main evacuation wave of Rosatom employees from Iran began today as planned".
He added that buses are arriving "198 people" I left towards the Armenian border "After about 20 minutes" From the new strike that targeted the vicinity of the nuclear power plant.
He said that this "The largest evacuation operation" Russian employees from the station since the start of the war in the Middle East.
Bushehr Nuclear Station
A new American-Israeli strike on the vicinity of the Bushehr nuclear station in southwestern Iran resulted in the death of a protection member on Saturday, according to what was reported by official media in Iran.
Russia participated in building the station, and Russian technicians are helping in its operation.
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said in a statement. "We strongly condemn this evil act that resulted in the death of one person"considering that "Strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, including the Bushehr nuclear power plant, must stop immediately"
This is the fourth time that this area located on the Gulf coasts has been targeted since the war in the Middle East began on February 28, according to what the agency reported. "Erna" Iranian News.
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