Middle East Eye • July 6, 2026 12:58

Russian staff set to return to Iran's Bushehr nuclear plant

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Russia's state nuclear corporation Rosatom plans to send staff back to Iran's Bushehr nuclear power plant from the middle of July, Rosatom's head said, as reported by the Interfax news agency.

Rosatom, which is building two new units at Bushehr, evacuated hundreds of staff after the US and Israel launched the war against Iran on 28 February.

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