Rosatom evacuates 94 employees and families from Iran

Middle Eastern coverage stresses that Rosatom has evacuated families and some staff from Iran but has kept its main workforce at the Bushehr nuclear plant. Responsibility for safety at the site is shared between Iranian authorities and Rosatom, with both portrayed as trying to avoid any interruption to Iran’s civil nuclear program. Commentators in the region expect Russia to maintain its role at Bushehr unless the security situation around the plant worsens sharply.

• •Regional reports state that Rosatom has not withdrawn its core engineers and technicians from the Bushehr nuclear power plant.
• •Iranian and Russian teams are described as continuing construction and support work at Bushehr after the nearby explosion.
• •Coverage in the region links the evacuation of families to precautionary steps rather than to direct damage at the plant.
• •Middle Eastern outlets highlight that Iran relies on Rosatom’s presence at Bushehr to keep its only nuclear power station running.
• •Regional reporting suggests Tehran and Moscow want to show that the Bushehr project remains on track despite security concerns.