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Posted on March 1, 2026
2 min readLast updated: April 2, 2026
Add as preferred source on GoogleRosatom evacuated 94 non-essential individuals—including staff children—from Iran amid US‑Israel strikes, while maintaining its workforce at the Bushehr nuclear plant; Russia condemned the attacks and reaffirmed its commitment to expanding the plant’s operations.
MOSCOW, Feb 28 (Reuters) - Russian state nuclear corporation Rosatom has evacuated nearly 100 people from Iran, but its personnel remain at the Bushehr nuclear power plant, the company said on Saturday, citing CEO Alexei Likhachev.
The United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran on Saturday, targeting its leadership and plunging the Middle East into a new conflict.
Rosatom said it had evacuated all employees' children, as well as "non-essential staff" and anyone who wished to leave the country - a total of 94 people.
"We are constantly monitoring the situation and assessing the risks. If necessary, additional measures will be taken in cooperation with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to ensure the safety of our employees," Likhachev said.
He did not provide details on the situation at Bushehr but said that nuclear facilities "should not be targeted under any circumstances."
Bushehr, built by Russia, is Iran's only operational nuclear power plant. Russian personnel work at the site.
(Reporting by Maxim Rodionov; Editing by Sharon Singleton)
Rosatom evacuated nearly 100 people, including all employees’ children and non-essential staff, due to escalating conflict involving US and Israel strikes on Iran.
Yes, Rosatom's personnel remain at the Bushehr nuclear power plant despite the evacuation of other staff and families.
Rosatom evacuated a total of 94 people, including children, non-essential staff, and those who wished to leave.
Rosatom is monitoring the situation, assessing risks, and may take further actions in cooperation with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to ensure staff safety.
There are no reports of the Bushehr plant being targeted or affected; Rosatom emphasized that nuclear facilities should not be targeted under any circumstances.
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