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Russia Evacuates 198 More Staff From Iran's Bushehr Nuclear Plant, Agencies Report
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Posted on April 4, 2026
1 min readLast updated: April 4, 2026
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Russia’s state nuclear company Rosatom evacuated 198 more staff from Iran’s Bushehr nuclear plant on April 4 amid escalating US‑Israeli strikes in the region. The evacuation aligns with earlier rotations, following a recent attack that killed one Iranian security staffer, with no reported damage to
Russia Evacuates Nearly 200 Staff from Iran's Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant
Evacuation Details and Incident Overview
MOSCOW, April 4 (Reuters) - Russia's state nuclear company Rosatom evacuated a further 198 of its staff from Iran's Bushehr nuclear power plant on Saturday, Russian news agencies reported.
Background of the Evacuation
Rosatom has been evacuating staff from the plant since the Iran war broke out at the end of February.
Recent Incident at Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant
Saturday's evacuations had been planned before the International Atomic Energy Agency said in a post on X on Saturday that one of the plant’s physical protection staff was killed by a projectile fragment and that a building on site was affected by shockwaves and fragments.
Statements from Russian Officials
Russian news agencies cited Rosatom chief Alexei Likhachev as saying that developments near the plant were unfolding in line with the worst-case scenario.
Likhachev said that the killed staff member was an Iranian national.
Communication with Russian Leadership
Rosatom said it had informed Russian President Vladimir Putin on the situation surrounding the plant, the TASS news agency cited Likhachev as saying.
(Reporting by Marina Bobrova; Editing by Susan Fenton)
Key Takeaways
- •Rosatom has been conducting phased evacuations since February 28, removing over 400 staff so far, with plans for a final evacuation leaving only a volunteer team to maintain operations (www1.ru).
- •IAEA confirmed a projectile struck near the Bushehr plant on March 17 and again on April 4, killing one security staffer, but there was no damage to the main plant or change in radiation levels (aljazeera.com).
- •Rosatom emphasized the situation unfolding according to its 'worst‑case scenario' planning and has informed President Putin of the developments (themoscowtimes.com)
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Frequently Asked Questions about Russia evacuates 198 more staff from Iran's Bushehr nuclear plant, agencies report
1Why did Rosatom evacuate staff from the Bushehr nuclear plant?
Rosatom evacuated staff due to security concerns after the Iran war started and a fatal incident at the plant.
2How many Rosatom staff were evacuated from the Bushehr plant?
A total of 198 additional staff members were evacuated from the Bushehr nuclear power plant.
3Was anyone killed during the incident at the Bushehr nuclear plant?
Yes, an Iranian protection staff member was killed by a projectile fragment.
4Who received updates about the Bushehr plant situation?
Rosatom informed Russian President Vladimir Putin about the situation at the Bushehr plant.
