Russian State Company: Almost All Russian Employees Withdrawn from Iran's Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant
Russia's state nuclear corporation Rosatom has withdrawn nearly all (108) of its Russian employees from Iran's Bushehr nuclear power plant, leaving only 20 senior managers and safety personnel. This withdrawal has been ongoing since the outbreak of the US-Iran conflict on February 28. Russia has warned that attacks on the plant could lead to a disaster worse than Chernobyl. The Bushehr plant, Iran's only nuclear facility, houses a 1000MW reactor, and its vicinity has been attacked at least four times since the conflict began, resulting in one staff death in early April, though the plant itself remains undamaged according to IAEA and Iranian state media.
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- 📰 Published: April 13, 2026 at 23:08
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Rosatom Director Alexei Likhachev announced on April 13 that Moscow has withdrawn almost all Russian employees from the Bushehr nuclear power plant in Iran, which Russia helped build and operate. 108 employees have been evacuated, with only 20 remaining, including senior executives and personnel responsible for equipment safety. This is Iran's only nuclear power plant. Rosatom has been continuously withdrawing staff from the Bushehr nuclear power plant since the US-Iran conflict erupted on February 28. Moscow has warned that attacks around the plant could cause a 'radiation disaster more devastating than Chernobyl.' The Bushehr nuclear power plant, located in southern Iran, is equipped with a 1000MW reactor. Its surrounding area has been attacked at least four times since the outbreak of the Middle East conflict. In early April, one staff member was killed by shrapnel, but satellite imagery analysis by Iranian state media and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) indicates the Bushehr nuclear power plant itself was not damaged.