March 3, 2026
Rosatom says it has lost contact with Iran’s nuclear leadership, suspends work on Bushehr power plant
Employees of Rosatom have lost contact with the leadership of Iran’s nuclear industry amid the war in the Middle East, the head of the Russian state-owned atomic energy corporation, Alexey Likhachev, said Tuesday.
TL;DR
- Rosatom has lost contact with Iran's nuclear leadership amidst Middle East conflict.
- Work at the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant is fully suspended due to fighting.
- Evacuations of Russian personnel from Tehran and Bushehr are underway.
- Rosatom considers the Bushehr plant a priority project and will maintain personnel presence.
- A strike on Bushehr would result in a regional catastrophe, warns Rosatom chief.
- IAEA photos show strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, but damage extent is unknown to Rosatom.
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