Russia warns of catastrophe over strikes near Iran’s Bushehr nuclear plant

WEB DESK: Moscow has strongly warned that any further US-Israeli strikes near Iran’s Bushehr nuclear power plant could have “irreparable consequences”.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Monday that Russia had repeatedly voiced its concerns to the United States over the dangers of attacking nuclear facilities, according to Reuters.

“We believe that strikes on nuclear facilities are potentially extremely dangerous,” he said. “The Russian side, taking an extremely responsible stance on this issue, has repeatedly voiced its concerns.”

Peskov added that the conflict should be channelled towards a political and diplomatic settlement. “This is the only thing that can effectively help defuse the catastrophically tense situation that has now developed in the region,” he noted.

Strike near reactor raises safety fears

The warning follows a projectile strike on 17 March that hit an area next to the metrological service building at the Bushehr plant, close to the operating power unit.

Russia’s state nuclear firm Rosatom confirmed the incident, though no damage was reported to the reactor itself and radiation levels remained normal.

The Russian-built Bushehr plant, on Iran’s Persian Gulf coast, is the country’s only operational nuclear power station.

The Kremlin’s intervention highlights Moscow’s close involvement in Iran’s nuclear programme and its opposition to further military escalation in the Middle East.