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Russia delays return of staff to Iran’s Bushehr nuclear power plant
Russia’s state nuclear corporation has decided to postpone the return of its staff to Iran’s Bushehr nuclear power plant, Rosatom head Alexei Likhachev says.
Rosatom had previously evacuated 813 personnel from the site due to the US-Israel war with Iran, leaving only 20 behind.
Times of Israel staff contributed to this report.
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