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Feb 28 07:31 ET
WORLD REACTION

Russia's Rosatom Evacuates 94 Personnel from Iran; Essential Staff Remain at Bushehr Nuclear Plant

Russia's Rosatom evacuated 94 non-essential personnel from Iran including all employees' children, while essential staff remain at the Bushehr nuclear plant to keep it operational. CEO Alexei Likhachev warned a strike on Bushehr could cause a Chernobyl-scale catastrophe and stated nuclear facilities must not be targeted. The Bushehr reactor status is reported as normal with no radiation abnormalities.