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Rosatom Halts Bushehr Plant Amid U.S.-Israel Tensions

3/13/2026

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Rosatom temporarily suspends construction at the Bushehr nuclear plant after U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran.
Rosatom CEO Alexei Likhachev says the company remains committed to building two additional units with 450 workers on-site.
There have been no strikes on the Bushehr plant.
A bilateral agreement allows up to eight nuclear units, and a $25 billion deal was signed for development in southeastern Iran.

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Story summary

Rosatom temporarily suspends construction at the Bushehr nuclear plant after U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran.
Rosatom CEO Alexei Likhachev says the company remains committed to building two additional units with 450 workers on-site.
There have been no strikes on the Bushehr plant.
A bilateral agreement allows up to eight nuclear units, and a $25 billion deal was signed for development in southeastern Iran.