Russia's Rosatom stops construction work at Iranian nuclear plant

Alexei Likhachov, CEO of Rosatom, the Russian state-owned nuclear energy corporation, has reported that construction at the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant in Iran has been fully suspended due to the fighting in the Middle East.

By Viktor Volokita

Rosatom CEO Warns of Rising Threat to Iran’s Bushehr Nuclear Plant

Rosatom said construction of two new units at Bushehr, Iran’s only operational nuclear plant, was suspended due to ongoing attacks.

Rosatom says it has lost contact with Iran’s nuclear leadership, suspends work on Bushehr power plant

Employees of Rosatom have lost contact with the leadership of Iran’s nuclear industry amid the war in the Middle East, the head of the Russian state-owned atomic energy corporation, Alexey Likhachev, said Tuesday.