The Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant in Iran, which was targeted by Israel, is not an ordinary energy facility; approximately 300 to 400 technicians from Russia’s Rosatom are currently on-site at the power plant.
Iran is still tallying casualties and assessing whether Russian experts were among those affected. Today, Dmitry Likhachev, President of Rosatom, stated that after repeated Israeli attacks, conditions at the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant continue to deteriorate, with the situation heading toward the "worst-case scenario."
Today, Russia evacuated 164 workers through Armenia—the third phase of evacuation operations.
Construction on Units 2 and 3 has been suspended, leaving only minimal maintenance personnel on-site.
The Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant is Iran’s only operational nuclear power plant, having been built and maintained by Rosatom since the 1990s.
Israel’s attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities is like playing Russian roulette with all Gulf states.
If the nuclear plant suffers damage leading to severe contamination, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, and Oman will face the greatest risks. Agricultural land, water resources—especially desalination plants—and food supplies could be extensively contaminated, as winds blow from north to south, carrying radioactive dust toward them.
In the foreseeable future, these countries may become uninhabitable.
During the four years of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant never suffered a fatal blow.
By attacking the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant, Israel is not only targeting Iran but also inflicting collateral damage on Gulf states such as Saudi Arabia and the UAE.
Conversely, these Gulf royals may ultimately have no choice but to blame Iran.
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