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Russia Says It Has Lost Contact With Iran’s Nuclear Sector Leadership by Botragelad(op): 5:24pm On Mar 03

The status of atomic installations across the country is unclear amid the continuing US-Israeli attacks, Russia’s state nuclear corporation chief says
Moscow has lost contact with the leadership of Iran’s nuclear sector amid the US and Israeli attack on the country, Russia’s state nuclear corporation, Rosatom, has said.

On Tuesday, Rosatom’s Director General Alexey Likhachev said the operations at the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant in southern Iran have been suspended due to airstrikes in its vicinity, with some 639 Russian personnel remaining at the facility. The company has been the key contractor at the plant, currently constructing its second and third power units.

While Rosatom continues to work with Iranian officials at the plant, the company has lost communications with the leadership of the country’s nuclear sector, and the status of other nuclear installations in the country remains unclear, Likhachev noted.

“The station is certainly under threat, as explosions are already being heard kilometers away from the station’s physical perimeter. They aren’t aimed at the station but at the military installations located there, but the threat is clearly growing,” Likhachev stated.

The situation at the power plant remains “under control,” Rosatom’s head added. On Saturday, Rosatom stated it had evacuated nearly 100 people from Iran, including nonessential staff and employees’ children. According to Likachev, the company plans to evacuate an additional 150-200 personnel from the facility “when the situation allows.”

The plant currently contains a large stockpile of fissive materials, including 70 tons of nuclear fuel and more than 210 tons of depleted fuel, Likhachev stated. Any hit on the stockpile is bound to result in a catastrophic incident of, at least, “regional” proportions, he warned.

Russia has played a key role in Iran’s civilian atomic program, notably at the Bushehr plant. The construction of the power plant was started in the mid 1970s by a West German company, but was suspended in the wake of the Islamic Revolution in 1980. The project was revived by Rosatom in the 1990s, with the Russian nuclear energy giant launching the plant’s first power unit in the early 2010s.

Source:
https://www.rt.com/news/633643-iran-nuclear-plant-russia/amp/

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Re: Russia Says It Has Lost Contact With Iran’s Nuclear Sector Leadership by chiiraq802(m): 5:30pm On Mar 03

Vlad goan help ur ally angry

smh!!!

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Re: Russia Says It Has Lost Contact With Iran’s Nuclear Sector Leadership by muyico(m): 5:37pm On Mar 03

Seems like they gat missile head

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Re: Russia Says It Has Lost Contact With Iran’s Nuclear Sector Leadership by masterfactor(m): 5:47pm On Mar 03

IRAN MESSED UP BIG TIME BY HAVING CHINA AND RUSSIA AS AN ALLY. LET SEE IF A NEW IRAN IS POSSIBLE AFTER THE WAR. I JUST PITY THE AMERICANS, THE DAY ISREAL AND IRAN WILL BECOME ALLY, THEY WILL BECOME A SUPER POWER. NEVER MAKE THE of having China or Russia as an ally

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Re: Russia Says It Has Lost Contact With Iran’s Nuclear Sector Leadership by CodeTemplar: 5:51pm On Mar 03

God has a way of distracting the enemy. Imagine if this low-budget land grabber wasnt preoccupied with ukraine war/invasion. Israel and USA can properly isolate Iran and degrade their destructive capabilities.

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Re: Russia Says It Has Lost Contact With Iran’s Nuclear Sector Leadership by CodeTemplar: 5:57pm On Mar 03

masterfactor:
IRAN MESSED UP BIG TIME BY HAVING CHINA AND RUSSIA AS AN ALLY. LET SEE IF A NEW IRAN IS POSSIBLE AFTER THE WAR. I JUST PITY THE AMERICANS, THE DAY ISREAL AND IRAN WILL BECOME ALLY, THEY WILL BECOME A SUPER POWER. NEVER MAKE THE of having China or Russia as an ally

the last of this hasnt been seen. China want Taiwan but are deterred by big brother USA. Russia too want Ukraine but are deterred by sam big bro USA. Iran are anti-USA from the top and want Israel most desperately.

If USA succeeds in dettering 2 out of the 3 aggressors listed above, they will naturally pull resources together and have a go at USA. Thats a future one. Dont forget Turkey is by the side, quite capable but in disarray economically. A future alliance is taking place.

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Re: Russia Says It Has Lost Contact With Iran’s Nuclear Sector Leadership by Botragelad(op): 6:47pm On Mar 03

nlfpmod

Re: Russia Says It Has Lost Contact With Iran’s Nuclear Sector Leadership by Mattswaggz: 7:06pm On Mar 03

chiiraq802:
Vlad goan help ur ally

smh!!!

Same way US dived in their own war with Ukraine right?.......you must be d*mmb to believe these top guys will readily start a direct conflict with each other....a lot have to be in stake to warrant such.

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Re: Russia Says It Has Lost Contact With Iran’s Nuclear Sector Leadership by iichidodo: 8:02pm On Mar 03

Lost contact? Like a Nuclear Submarine gone AWOL?..

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Re: Russia Says It Has Lost Contact With Iran’s Nuclear Sector Leadership by HacheNoire: 8:04pm On Mar 03

chiiraq802:
Vlad goan help ur ally

smh!!!

Doers don’t make noise!

He is not your Donald Trump who makes noise!

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Re: Russia Says It Has Lost Contact With Iran’s Nuclear Sector Leadership by Jokay07(m): 8:05pm On Mar 03

chiiraq802:
Vlad goan help ur ally

smh!!!

Help?
Putin self is tired of the war with Ukraine. He never believed that the war would drag so long.
RUSSIA is overstretched already. They can't help anybody. Russia can't afford to send military resources to Iran right now. In fact, Putin won't mind collecting some weapons from Iran sef.

Right now, everywher done red. Make everybody dey bear him papa name.

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Re: Russia Says It Has Lost Contact With Iran’s Nuclear Sector Leadership by spiSeyi: 8:06pm On Mar 03*

Russia support is just like a dummy phone (those phones that are used in phone stores for display) grin

. I hope those African countries who think Russia will help or support them from the western bullying should start thinking out of the box bcs if the US reason your matter you go ~~Iran~~ ~~ran~~ run grin

The only way to rob shoulders with the US is to have Nukes wink

and that's why the US and its allies usually think twice b4 they try or even try nothing against the likes of North Korea, India, and China. The bitter truth is the US knew that they will not be able to bully or control Iran , and Iran will make Israel shiver if it gets nukes.
If Nigeria has serious leaders we should at least have up to 10 Nukes, Abacha the most powerful head of state and defense minister that Nigeria ever had with steel ball is the only man in Africa who could have developed nukes. Did you know that Gen. Sani Abacha had the nuclear program in his agenda 2010 cool

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Re: Russia Says It Has Lost Contact With Iran’s Nuclear Sector Leadership by APOPTOSIS: 8:06pm On Mar 03

That was the game plan right from the beginning

Re: Russia Says It Has Lost Contact With Iran’s Nuclear Sector Leadership by Gabrielshow24: 8:06pm On Mar 03

masterfactor:
IRAN MESSED UP BIG TIME BY HAVING CHINA AND RUSSIA AS AN ALLY. LET SEE IF A NEW IRAN IS POSSIBLE AFTER THE WAR. I JUST PITY THE AMERICANS, THE DAY ISREAL AND IRAN WILL BECOME ALLY, THEY WILL BECOME A SUPER POWER. NEVER MAKE THE of having China or Russia as an ally

Israel and Iran? Allies? Are you high on smoke? 👀 That's like night and day. Iran are religiously bound to "exterminate" Israel and Israel is duty bound to "strike first" 👀. So you see, my dear. It's an Eternal rivalry. Only God can pull the plug on it. Until then just enjoy the show🥂.

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Re: Russia Says It Has Lost Contact With Iran’s Nuclear Sector Leadership by Fiscus105(m): 8:06pm On Mar 03*

Use this money to better the life of your citizens Ayatolla said no.

Why did he want to build atomic bomb at all cost ? Not even wen citizens are going through hard times, mainly because of sanctions imposed on them for the same nuclear enrichment.

At least, UAE, Qatar and Malaysia among others are prospering without nuclear capability.

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Re: Russia Says It Has Lost Contact With Iran’s Nuclear Sector Leadership by MadamVanessa(f): 8:07pm On Mar 03

HacheNoire:
Doers don’t make noise!

He is not your Donald Trump who makes noise!

You're being delusional if you think Russia will be foolish enough to support Iran.

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Re: Russia Says It Has Lost Contact With Iran’s Nuclear Sector Leadership by Wizardslayer: 8:07pm On Mar 03

Those hardliners are very stubborn and will rather prefer to die than to raise the white flag.

The earlier they raise the white flag the better for them, so that they can save their country from gazalike condition.

I'm afraid the whole Iran might be uninhabitable. undecided

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Re: Russia Says It Has Lost Contact With Iran’s Nuclear Sector Leadership by SeriouslySense(m): 8:08pm On Mar 03

Israel will keep monitoring the nuclear materials at Iran disposal. Because Iranian leaders at the meeting for negotiation boasted they have enough materials to make 11 nuclear bombs.

I suspect they will try to pass it to Syria.

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Re: Russia Says It Has Lost Contact With Iran’s Nuclear Sector Leadership by Jokay07(m): 8:08pm On Mar 03

And what if China? China can't help too.
China hasn't fought any modern war.
China does even know how to deploy weapons in battle field.
Those weapons China is building, they don't even know how to use them.

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Re: Russia Says It Has Lost Contact With Iran’s Nuclear Sector Leadership by ViceGovernor: 8:10pm On Mar 03

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Re: Russia Says It Has Lost Contact With Iran’s Nuclear Sector Leadership by HacheNoire: 8:10pm On Mar 03

MadamVanessa:
You're being delusional if you think Russia will be foolish enough to support Iran.

Okay! You are correct!

I am not in the mood to educate you. I am waiting for the next missile to drop on Israel.

Re: Russia Says It Has Lost Contact With Iran’s Nuclear Sector Leadership by Christistruth03: 8:11pm On Mar 03

chiiraq802:
Vlad goan help ur ally

smh!!!

Putin has his hands full with Ukraine

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Re: Russia Says It Has Lost Contact With Iran’s Nuclear Sector Leadership by AmishaCandra: 8:11pm On Mar 03

Lehme just be reading comments...🥱

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Re: Russia Says It Has Lost Contact With Iran’s Nuclear Sector Leadership by RichDad1(m): 8:11pm On Mar 03

The type of clinical cleansing the USA and Israel are doing in Iran is highly underrated. By the time they're done, the world will marvel.

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Re: Russia Says It Has Lost Contact With Iran’s Nuclear Sector Leadership by Jokay07(m): 8:12pm On Mar 03

The lesson I have learnt in all this war is, don't pick a wrong fight.

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Re: Russia Says It Has Lost Contact With Iran’s Nuclear Sector Leadership by bobogogo: 8:12pm On Mar 03

DJ TRUMP on the beat!

I am dancing to the tunes of the best dj ever.

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Re: Russia Says It Has Lost Contact With Iran’s Nuclear Sector Leadership by Jokay07(m): 8:14pm On Mar 03

fineboynl:
Cleanrly only a fool we expect china to find your war. The war is senseless one that why I wonder the type of brain Muslims have for calling on china.

China?
Lolz. India is even better. Those Chinese know nothing about war.

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Re: Russia Says It Has Lost Contact With Iran’s Nuclear Sector Leadership by Babaflenjor: 8:14pm On Mar 03

Everything is fast getting out of hand

Re: Russia Says It Has Lost Contact With Iran’s Nuclear Sector Leadership by ceejay80s(m): 8:14pm On Mar 03*

I pity Russia,
If Iran in the end conquer USA with the said uranium,
The Russians will not be spared by Iran in future
I remember when I was a kid,
I witnessed Iran and Iraq war,
USA supported Iraq in the war,
What happened after the war? Iraq turned on USA and sadam was removed,
I so much love Switzerland and Denmark, one of the most peaceful countries, especially Denmark,
Dem no like wahala and support no country

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Re: Russia Says It Has Lost Contact With Iran’s Nuclear Sector Leadership by Jokay07(m): 8:15pm On Mar 03

Christistruth03:
Putin has his hands full with Ukraine

Very full. I am sure Putin will be regretting now sef

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