March 17 (Reuters) - Rosatom, Russia's state nuclear energy corporation, condemned a strike on the territory of Iran's Bushehr nuclear power plant on Tuesday and called for de-escalation around the
Rosatom Condemns Strike Near Iran’s Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant, Calls for Calm
Rosatom’s Response to the Bushehr Nuclear Plant Incident
Official Statement from Rosatom
March 17 (Reuters) - Rosatom, Russia's state nuclear energy corporation, condemned a strike on the territory of Iran's Bushehr nuclear power plant on Tuesday and called for de-escalation around the facility.
Call for De-escalation
"We categorically condemn what has occurred and call on all sides in the conflict to use every effort to de-escalate the situation around the Bushehr nuclear power plant," the head of Rosatom, Aleksei Likhachev said in a statement.
Details of the Incident
Location and Impact
The statement said the strike occurred "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".
Radiation and Safety Status
It said radiation levels around the plant, whose construction was started by a German company in the 1970s and later completed by Russia, were normal and there were no injuries among staff.
Iranian Authorities’ Account
Iran's Atomic Energy Organisation, quoted by the Tansim news agency, said a projectile hit the area near the power plant.
(Reporting by Reuters; Editing by Cynthia Osterman)
