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Russia calls for 'safety island' around Iran's Bushehr nuclear plant
MOSCOW, March 19 (Reuters) - A senior Russian official called on Thursday for the creation of a safety zone around Iran's Russian-built Bushehr nuclear plant to prevent a major disaster, two days after a projectile struck within several hundred metres of its reactor.Alexei Likhachev, head of state nuclear corporation Rosatom, said there were 72 tons of fissile material and 210 tons of spent nuclear fuel at the site, and that any strike on it cou…
How striking Iran’s nuclear power plant may impact the entire region
Iran’s only functioning nuclear power plant was reportedly hit by a hostile projectile. Officials say there’s no damage and no radiation leak, but the attack highlights a huge risk for the region.
Having a nuclear power plant is like giving a nuclear bomb to your enemies: opposing countries, terrorist groups, organized crime... too many risks. A missile has impacted the Iranian nuclear power plant of Busher and although all parties have tried to hide it and give it the least importance, it has left a lesson and a huge message: building a nuclear power plant or having it nearby puts you at the epicenter of weakness in a world launched into…
A senior Russian official on Thursday called for the creation of a security zone around Iran's Russian-built Bushehr nuclear plant to avoid a major disaster, two days... Russia calls for the creation of a security zone around Iran's Bushehr nuclear plant - NAVAL BUSINESS
The Russian nuclear agency, Rosatom, has announced that it will evacuate almost all of its personnel from the Bushehr nuclear power plant, located in southern Iran, following Wednesday’s attack on its facilities. “We are preparing a new evacuation. This will be a major evacuation, after which a few dozen people will literally remain at the station,” said Alexei Lijachov, head of the state corporation, according to the TASS agency. He added that …
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