Russia Condemns Strike Near Iran’s Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant
Russia's Foreign Ministry stated that a "new and extremely dangerous strike" was carried out on Tuesday in the immediate vicinity of the operating power unit No. 1 at the Bushehr NPP — escalating an already volatile confrontation over Iran's nuclear infrastructure.
"We are extremely outraged by this reckless, irresponsible manifestation of a destructive course. One gets the impression that the aggressors are deliberately seeking to cause a large-scale nuclear catastrophe in the region in order to conceal and justify their criminal acts," the ministry said.
Officials underscored that US-Israeli military operations have "already resulted in numerous casualties among the peaceful Iranian population," and issued a direct warning to both governments.
"Washington and West Jerusalem must understand no less than we do – a hit on the Bushehr NPP would inevitably lead to irreversible humanitarian and environmental consequences," it stressed.
The ministry cautioned that attacks were edging dangerously close to active reactor infrastructure, noting that "only by a miracle has a tragedy not yet occurred," and that strikes are being conducted "increasingly closer" to the operating power unit.
Personnel at the facility — including Russian technical staff — remain directly at risk, Moscow stressed.
"The lives of the station's personnel, including Russian specialists, are under constant threat. This is categorically unacceptable to us," it said.
Russia formally demanded that "those who recklessly, irresponsibly, and without justification attacked Iran return to reason, cease their unprovoked aggression, including strikes on Iran's nuclear energy infrastructure."
Moscow further noted that the Bushehr facility operates under the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Comprehensive Safeguards Agreement, extending those protections to installations within its immediate perimeter.
"We expect a clear, unequivocal position and decisive action from the IAEA, the UN, and their leadership to prevent further such attacks," it said.
Adding to mounting concern, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov confirmed that Washington has provided no assurances that the Bushehr nuclear power plant would not be targeted in future strikes.
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