Rosatom resumes staff return to Iran's Bushehr NPP
Rosatom has begun returning specialists to the site of the Bushehr nuclear power plant in Iran.
Consensus
- Rosatom has started returning Russian specialists to the Bushehr Nuclear Power Station in Iran.
- The first five engineers have arrived and begun work.
- The total number of Russian personnel on site is now 25.
- Construction of main and auxiliary buildings for Units 2 and 3 continues.
- Preparatory work on hydroengineering facilities is ongoing.
- The full return of all evacuated staff depends on final agreements between the U.S. and Iran to end hostilities.
- If no escalation occurs, the number of personnel could reach 100 by autumn.
- A new group of several dozen employees is expected to arrive within two weeks.
Points of divergence
- After the war between the U.S. and Israel against Iran began in late February, Rosatom evacuated its staff. — fontanka
- The U.S. and Israel attacked the Bushehr site on April 4, resulting in one employee's death. — m24
- The IAEA did not detect increased radiation levels but expressed concern over the incident. — m24
- The staff were evacuated in March 2026. — vesti
Coverage (9 sources)
- Rosatom began returning Russian employees to the Bushehr nuclear power plant in Iran — Коммерсантъ
- Rosatom began returning specialists to the Bushehr nuclear power plant in Iran — Ведомости
- Rosatom has begun returning specialists to the site of the Bushehr nuclear power plant in Iran — Фонтанка
- Likhachev named condition for return of all specialists from RF to the "Bushehr" nuclear power plant — Вести
- Rosatom began returning specialists to the Bushehr nuclear power plant site, first 5 from engineering and technical staff have arrived, Likhachev said. — ТАСС (Telegram)
- First group of Rosatom consisting of five people returned to the "Bushehr" nuclear power plant — Вести
- Likachev announced sending a new group of specialists to the Bushehr nuclear power plant — Вести
- Rosatom began returning specialists to Iran at the Bushehr nuclear power plant, the first five people have already started work. — РИА Новости (Telegram)
- Rosatom began returning specialists to the Bushehr nuclear power plant — Москва 24
Key entities
- Rosatom
- Iran
- Alexei Likhachov
- AES "Busher
- AES Busher
- USA
- Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant, Moscow, Aug 9 Vesti
- RIA Novosti
- AES
- Russia
- TASS
- Busher
- Rosatom State Corporation 'Rosatom'