Rosatom Warns of Growing Nuclear Risk After Repeated Strikes Near Iran’s Bushehr Plant

Russian officials report evacuations and call for immediate halt to attacks as incidents occur near active nuclear facility

By yourNEWS Media Newsroom

Russia’s state nuclear corporation said conditions around Iran’s Bushehr nuclear power plant are worsening following repeated strikes nearby, raising concerns about nuclear safety as personnel continue to be evacuated.

Rosatom chief Alexei Likhachev stated Saturday that the situation at the facility is deteriorating and warned that ongoing attacks present a direct threat to nuclear security. His remarks followed another reported strike in the vicinity of the plant.

The International Atomic Energy Agency said Iran notified it of the latest incident on Friday, marking the third strike near Bushehr within a 10-day period. According to the agency, the operating reactor has not been damaged and no radiation release has been detected.

Russian authorities issued a formal response, calling for an immediate halt to the attacks. In a statement, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova urged what she described as “unequivocal and firm condemnation” of the strikes.

“We hope that, by receiving timely and objective information directly from the Iranian authorities about what is happening on the ground, the Director General of the IAEA will be able to convey a simple message to the aggressors immediately and unequivocally: ‘It is time for you to stop!’,” Zakharova said.

Rosatom also confirmed that evacuation efforts are ongoing. Likhachev said 163 additional personnel have been returned to Russia from the Bushehr site, with two more groups expected to be relocated in the coming days.

The Bushehr facility is Iran’s only operational nuclear power plant, and its proximity to active hostilities has heightened international concern over the potential consequences of further escalation.

Officials have not reported structural damage to the reactor itself, but continued strikes in the surrounding area have intensified warnings about the risks associated with military activity near nuclear infrastructure.