The United States and Israel attacked Iran on Saturday, killing Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and other senior officials. In retaliation, Tehran launched attacks, including: on American bases in the region.
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Due to hostilities in the region, many critical infrastructure points are exposed to attacks, including energy infrastructure.
Likhachev reported that over 600 people worked at the facility and are now leaving Iran. Close 100 employees were evacuated on Saturday when the US-Israeli attacks on the country began.
The only nuclear power plant in Iran stops work. Russia wants to go further
The Bushehr power plant is currently the only nuclear power plant in Iran. It was built in the 1990s by Russia, which supplies it with nuclear fuel and collects it after use.. The facility has power 1 thousand MW.
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Last September, Russia and Iran signed a preliminary agreement on the construction of small nuclear power plants in Iran. Earlier, the Vice-President of Iran and head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI), Mohammad Eslami, announced the construction of eight new nuclear units to reach a total capacity of 20 GW in nuclear energy by 2040.
Four of the planned blocks are to be built in Bushehr.
