Russian media, citing “Alexei Likhachev,” head of Russia’s state nuclear energy company, announced on Friday, 19 Tir 1405, that after the start of a new round of attacks on Iran, it had halted the process of returning its employees to the site where new nuclear power plant units at Bushehr are being built.

In a statement published by Russian media citing the head of Rosatom, it is said: “A few hours ago, the first group of personnel, including six people, began their journey toward this site, but after the attacks that occurred last night, the advance of our team in Tehran has been halted.”