MOSCOW, March 3. /TASS/. More than 600 Russian citizens are currently at the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant in Iran, Rosatom Director General Alexey Likhachev told reporters.
He also noted that contact with Iran's nuclear industry leadership has been completely lost and warned that a possible US or Israeli strike on the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant would cause a regional-scale disaster.
TASS has compiled the key statements by the Rosatom CEO.
Over 600 Russian employees remain at the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant. The situation is calm and manageable.
"As of today, there are 639 people there, they are Russian citizens. There are no children there. We have managed to evacuate them. Not too many women remain there, but many women don't want to leave. They want to stay with their husbands during these difficult times."
