US EditionRosatom Says Bushehr Nuclear Plant Situation Worsening After Third Strike
Strikes on Iran's nuclear sites, aimed at curbing weapons programs, occur as Tehran vows retaliation amid over 4,500 conflict-related deaths.
- The International Atomic Energy Agency warned Friday that US and Israeli strikes on Iranian nuclear sites pose contamination risks. The agency is investigating damage at the Shahid Khondab Heavy Water Complex and the Ardakan yellowcake plant, reporting no off-site radiation increase so far.
- Attacks on Iran's nuclear and industrial infrastructure began on February 28 following US and Israeli strikes. Israel claims responsibility for targeting plutonium production and uranium extraction sites, while Tehran reports damage to steel factories and power plants, vowing to exact a "heavy price" in retaliation.
- International officials report 82,000 civilian buildings damaged in Iran, with more than 1,900 deaths nationwide and over 1,100 in Lebanon. G7 foreign ministers meeting in France called for an immediate halt to attacks on civilian populations and infrastructure.
- Ongoing hostilities have effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz, impacting one-fifth of global oil and liquefied natural gas shipments. The United Nations announced a task force Friday to secure humanitarian aid and fertilizer passage through the critical waterway.
- U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio expects military objectives to be completed in "weeks, not months" without ground troops. The U.S. continues deploying 2,500 Marines and 1,000 paratroopers to the region, even as Iran rejects ceasefire proposals.
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Russia confirmed on Saturday Iranian reports of a third attack by the United States and Israel against the Bushehr nuclear power plant, from which Moscow is evacuating its specialists these days. "The situation at the nuclear power plant continues to deteriorate," said the director of the Russian atomic agency, Rosatom, Alexei Lijachov.Continue reading....
Iran says nuclear facilities under attack
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran's nuclear facilities came under attack Friday, state media reported, just hours after Israel threatened to "escalate and expand" its campaign against Tehran. Iran quickly threatened to retaliate and Israel claimed responsibility for the attacks.
Rosatom says situation at Iran’s Bushehr nuclear power plant keeps deteriorating
MOSCOW, March 28 - The situation at Iran's Bushehr nuclear power plant continues to deteriorate and attacks pose a direct threat to nuclear safety, the head of Russia's state nuclear corporation Rosatom said on Saturday after another strike near the facility. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Rosatom says situation at Iran's Bushehr nuclear power plant keeps deteriorating
The situation at Iran's Bushehr nuclear power plant continues to deteriorate and attacks pose a direct threat to nuclear safety, the head of Russia's state nuclear corporation Rosatom said on Saturday after another strike near the facility.
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