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18 Mar, 03:03
IN BRIEF: Iran’s Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant comes under attack
Rosatom Director General Alexey Likhachev specified that the strike had hit the area near the office of the facility’s meteorological service, in close proximity to an operating power unit
© AP Photo/ Vahid Salemi
MOSCOW, March 18. /TASS/. Employees of Russia’s Rosatom State Atomic Energy Corporation were not hurt in Tuesday’s strike on Iran’s Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant (NPP), the corporation's CEO Alexey Likhachev said.
TASS has gathered the key information about the attack.
Attack on nuclear facility
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A projectile launched by either the US or Israel hit the area near the Bushehr NPP, Iran’s authorities said.
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The Iranian Atomic Energy Organization stated that the strike had taken place at about 3:30 p.m. GMT.
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Rosatom Director General Alexey Likhachev specified that the strike had hit the area near the office of the facility’s meteorological service, in close proximity to an operating power unit, at 3:11 p.m. GMT on March 17.
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Likhachev pointed out that it was the first recorded strike on the nuclear power plant since the start of the conflict in the Middle East.
Consequences
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According to the Iranian Atomic Energy Organization, no casualties or damage were reported.
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Rosatom employees were not hurt in the strike, Likhachev said.
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The Rosatom CEO stressed that the radiation situation in the area of the nuclear power plant remained normal.
Personnel evacuation
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Preparations are underway for the third round of personnel evaluation from the Bushehr NPP, Likhachev said.
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According to him, about 480 Russian nationals remain at the site.
Reaction to attack
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Attacks on nuclear facilities blatantly violate the key rules and principles of international security, Likhachev stressed.
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The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) was informed by Iran that a projectile had hit the premises of the Bushehr NPP, the agency said on X.
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IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi once again called for maximum restraint during the conflict in order to prevent the risk of a nuclear accident.
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BREAKING: Israel Has Just Bombed The Asaluyeh Gas Fields In South-West Iran | Iran vows to retaliate on Saudi, Qatar and UAE Energy Facilities
BREAKING: Israel Has Just Bombed The Asaluyeh Gas Fields In South-West Iran
A major escalation. Reports that other gas fields & refineries have been hit.
There are reports of strikes on the largest Iranian gas processing plant in Asaluyeh in the Bushehr province, which is part of the infrastructure of the South Pars gas field.
According to Kan News, the strike was carried out by Israeli Air Force fighter jets in coordination with the United States.
South Pars accounts for about 75% of Iran's natural gas production, and it is estimated that about 80% of the country's power grid runs on natural gas.
UPDATE:
Iran has issued an order to Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the UAE to evacuate their petrochemical facilities, implying an impending attack.
The warning, issued from state media, comes shortly after a US-Israeli attack on the South Pars gas field in Iran.
Further Info:
Iran tells Saudi Arabia, Qatar and UAE to evacuate energy facilities after Israel hits gas field:
Update:
URGENT WARNING
Iranian armed forces have issued an urgent alert to residents near the following facilities:
SAMREF Refinery – SaudiArabia
Al-Hosn Gas Field – UAE
Al-Jubail Complex – Saudi Arabia
Mesaieed Complex – Qatar
Ras Laffan Refinery –Qatar
These sites, Iranian armed forces warn, are now legitimate targets and may be struck in the coming hours, urging local residents to immediately relocate to safe distances. The warning comes hours after parts of the facilities of the South Pars and Asaluyeh oil industry were targeted by the US-Israeli coalition.
Sources : Various on Telegram
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Yw, & Ty
Iran carried out strikes on the Ras Laffan natural gas facility in Qatar.
They have now hit Saudi, UAE and Qatar energy infrastructure as promised
UPDATE :
Araghchi: 'Zero restraint if our infrastructures are struck again'
"Our response to Israel's attack on our infrastructure employed FRACTION of our power. The ONLY reason for restraint was respect for requested de-escalation", Iranian foreign minister wrote on X.
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Events in Middle East will have long-term consequences for energy sector — Gazprom CEO...
...At the start of trading on the ICE in London on Thursday, the price of gas exceeded $850 per 1,000 cubic meters for the first time since December 2022. This occurred against the backdrop of attacks on gas infrastructure in Middle Eastern countries. The surge in prices since the beginning of the day exceeded 30%...
(The price of gas here in the last several days has gone up easy a buck 50!, per gallon)...
(The Pentagon is asking for $200 Billion / right now for weapons and you can bet your #@$ that it's just the beginning of the money bleed)
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WASHINGTON, March 19. /TASS/. The goals of the United States and Israel in their joint military operation against Iran do not align, US Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard has acknowledged.
"The objectives that have been laid out by [US] President [Donald Trump] are different from the objectives that have been laid out by the Israeli government," she stated.
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Time keeps in ticking ticking ticking into the future.
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Prof. Mearsheimer: "The mightiest naval force on the planet cannot open the strait by itself. That tells you how much trouble we're in."
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Fuming Trump issues fiery ultimatum to Iran over Strait of Hormuz
Anna Young
Sat, March 21, 2026 at 8:14 PM EDT
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President Trump on Saturday issued a blistering ultimatum to Iran, warning that it has 48 hours to fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face US strikes that would “obliterate” its vital energy infrastructure.
“If Iran doesn’t FULLY OPEN, WITHOUT THREAT, the Strait of Hormuz, within 48 HOURS from this exact point in time, the United States of America will hit and obliterate their various POWER PLANTS, STARTING WITH THE BIGGEST ONE FIRST!” the president fumed on Truth Social.
Trump gave Iran the ultimatum on Saturday. REUTERS
Iran has effectively closed the crucial waterway — responsible for a fifth of the world’s oil exports — since Trump launched the joint US-Israeli attack on the country on Feb. 28.
The closure has sent global fuel prices soaring — with Brent crude remaining above $100 per barrel on Friday — up from around $70 a month ago.
Tehran has vowed to use the surging oil prices as a strategic point of pressure against the US and Israel.
Iran responded to Trump’s threat Sunday by saying any such attack would draw a strong response.
“If Iran’s fuel and energy infrastructure is attacked by the enemy, all energy and information technology infrastructure and desalination plants belonging to the United States and the Israeli entity in the region will be targeted,” a statement from the regime said.
Trump’s stark warning came after he raged in a separate post that the US has “blown Iran off of the map.”
He claimed the escalating conflict was progressing “weeks ahead of schedule” while bashing the New York Times for reporting otherwise.
Smoke rising after an airstrike in Tehran on March 17, 2026. AFP via Getty Images
An image released by US Central Command on March 20, 2026 showing a US strike on an Iranian facility in Haji Abad. via REUTERS
“The United States has blown Iran off the map, and yet their lightweight analyst, David Sanger, says that I haven’t met my own goals. Yes I have, and weeks ahead of schedule,” Trump posted on Truth Social.
“Their leadership is gone, their navy and air force are dead, they have absolutely no defense, and they want to make a deal. I don’t! We are weeks ahead of schedule. Just like their incompetent Election coverage of me, The Failing new York Times always gets it wrong.”
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Trump on Friday told reporters he’s not interested in a potential cease-fire with Iran, contending that the damage in the country is so severe that it will take a decade to rebuild.
He slammed Iran for “clogging up the strait” and NATO for not having the “courage” to help reopen it.
Trump said he has not ruled out ordering troops to storm Iran’s coast to secure the Strait of Hormuz or take Kharg Island.
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If Richard Medhurst’s analysis is correct, it provides a reason (more so) for Iran, and even Russia and China to attack the Gulf Coast of the U.S. (primarily Texas) where the U.S. leads in the production of oil and gas.
Iran War Turns Into Energy War | Iran Conflict Analysis & News | RICHARD MEDHURST LIVE
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Regarding the Synagogue of Satan / Rothschild / Machiavellian type of warfare, Richard Medhurst’s analysis makes sense.
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