Russia Denies Evacuation from Iran's Bushehr Nuclear Plant
Russia's embassy in Iran denied reports of evacuating diplomatic staff and nuclear specialists from the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant, stating operations continue normally and the claims are disinformation.
Consensus
- Russia's embassy in Iran denied reports of an evacuation of diplomatic staff and specialists from the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant.
- The embassy stated that work at the plant continues in normal mode.
- The embassy described the reports as disinformation.
- The embassy stated the source of the disinformation is well known.
- The embassy urged users to unsubscribe from news channels spreading false information.
Points of divergence
- Evacuation of personnel from the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant began on February 28 after the start of war between America and Iran. — vedomosti
- More than 700 employees were evacuated from the plant after the start of hostilities. — vedomosti
- Rosatom began gradually returning staff to the Bushehr plant on September 29. — vedomosti
- Rosatom plans to restore staffing at the Bushehr plant to 200 people. — vedomosti
- The embassy referred to the news channels spreading the false information as 'hostile' and advised users to unsubscribe. — tg_MID_Russia
- The embassy mentioned that the general director of Rosatom, Alexei Likhachev, stated the corporation intends to increase personnel at the Bushehr plant to 200 specialists. — vesti
Coverage (5 sources)
- Russian Embassy in Iran refutes reports of evacuation of people from the Bushehr nuclear power plant — Ведомости
- Statement of the Embassy of Russia in Iran regarding circulating insinuations about the evacuation of diplomatic personnel and specialists of A... — МИД России
- Russian Embassy in Iran refutes fake news about evacuation of diplomats and Aesheh Bushehr specialists — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Diplomats called rumors about evacuation of Bushehr nuclear plant specialists disinformation — Интерфакс
- Russian Embassy in Iran refutes evacuation at Bushehr nuclear power plant — Вести