Rosatom to Evacuate Over 200 Staff from Iran's Bushehr Nuclear Plant

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Rosatom to Evacuate Over 200 Staff from Iran's Bushehr Nuclear Plant

Russia’s state nuclear corporation Rosatom will evacuate more than 200 employees from Iran’s Bushehr nuclear power plant this week, CEO Alexei Likhachev said on Wednesday.

According to Likhachev, up to 50 staff members will stay at the facility on a voluntary basis, The Caspian Post reports, citing Al Jazeera.

The move comes as Israel has carried out several strikes in recent days targeting Bushehr and other nuclear sites across Iran.

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Rosatom to Evacuate Over 200 Staff from Iran's Bushehr Nuclear Plant

Russia’s state nuclear corporation Rosatom will evacuate more than 200 employees from Iran’s Bushehr nuclear power plant this week, CEO Alexei Likhachev said on Wednesday.