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Russia denies evacuation of personnel from Bushehr nuclear facility
Oct 25, 2026 12:50 AM CT
Bushehr, Iran
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Summary
The Russian Embassy in Tehran has officially denied reports that diplomatic staff and technical specialists are preparing to evacuate the Bushehr nuclear power plant. This denial serves to counter narratives of imminent escalation or conflict risk in the region, maintaining the status quo of Russian-Iranian nuclear cooperation despite broader geopolitical tensions.
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Russia denies plans to evacuate staff working at Iran's Bushehr nuclear plant Russia’s embassy in Tehran has denied reports that Russian embassy staff and specialists working at the Bushehr nuclear power plant are preparing to leave Iran. “Neither embassy staff nor Russian specialists at the Bush...
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Russia
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Denied reports of staff evacuation from the Bushehr nuclear plant.
Iran
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Host to the facility in question; subject of the denial.