Russia evacuates 163 more staff from Iran’s Bushehr nuclear plant, 300 remain

Russia’s state nuclear corporation Rosatom evacuated a further 163 of its staff from Iran’s Bushehr nuclear power plant on Wednesday, the state-run RIA news agency reported.It cited Rosatom chief Alexei Likhachev as saying about 300 of the company’s staff remained at Bushehr, but more would be leaving.For all the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel online or via the app.Russia built the existing nuclear plant at Bushehr and Rosatom is constructing additional units there, although it has suspended building work since the United States and Israel launched a war with Iran last month.Read more:Rosatom says situation at Iran’s Bushehr nuclear plant unfolding under worst-case scenario

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