MOSCOW, March 23 (Reuters) - U.S.-Israeli strikes near the Bushehr nuclear power plant in Iran are extremely dangerous and Russia has shared its concerns with the United States, Kremlin spokesman
Kremlin: Strikes Near Iran's Bushehr Nuclear Plant Extremely Dangerous
Kremlin Warns of Dangers from Strikes Near Iranian Nuclear Facility
Russian Concerns Over U.S.-Israeli Actions
MOSCOW, March 23 (Reuters) - U.S.-Israeli strikes near the Bushehr nuclear power plant in Iran are extremely dangerous and Russia has shared its concerns with the United States, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Monday.
Such strikes could have irreparable consequences, Peskov said.
Potential Consequences of Strikes on Nuclear Facilities
"We believe that strikes on nuclear facilities are potentially extremely dangerous. (...) Therefore, the Russian side, taking an extremely responsible stance on this issue, has repeatedly voiced its concerns," Peskov said.
Call for Political and Diplomatic Solutions
The Kremlin spokesman said that the conflict in Iran "as recently as yesterday" should have been 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."
Incident at Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant
On 17 March, the Russian state nuclear corporation Rosatom said that a strike carried out "on the territory adjacent to the building of the metrological service, located on the site of the Bushehr nuclear power plant, in close proximity to the operating power unit."
Russia condemned a strike on the territory of the plant and called for de-escalation around the facility.
(Reporting by Dmitry Antonov; editing by Guy Faulconbridge and Gleb Bryanski)
