MOSCOW, March 18 (Reuters) - Russia on Wednesday condemned a strike near Iran's Bushehr nuclear power plant a day earlier which it said was just metres away from its reactor and called on the United
Russia Condemns Missile Strike Near Iran’s Bushehr Nuclear Plant Reactor
Missile Strike Near Bushehr Nuclear Plant Draws International Attention
Russian Response to the Missile Strike
MOSCOW, March 18 (Reuters) - Russia on Wednesday condemned a strike near Iran's Bushehr nuclear power plant a day earlier which it said was just metres away from its reactor and called on the United States and Israel to stop attacking the Islamic Republic's nuclear facilities.
Official Statement from Russian Foreign Ministry
Maria Zakharova, a spokeswoman for the foreign ministry, made the comments at a news briefing.
Condemnation of the Attack
"We strongly condemn the irresponsible and utterly unacceptable missile strike on the inner perimeter of the Bushehr nuclear power plant, just a few metres from an operational reactor," Zakharova said.
Such strikes created unacceptable radiological risks for the Middle East, she said, and were fraught with unpredictable consequences.
Background on the Bushehr Nuclear Plant
Russia built the Bushehr plant, helps Iran run it, and is helping expand it.
Iran’s Response and International Oversight
Iran on Tuesday told the International Atomic Energy Agency that the attack had caused no damage or injuries.
(Reporting by Dmitry Antonov Writing by Andrew Osborn; Editing by Guy Faulconbridge)
