Iranian authorities issued an urgent evacuation order today Wednesday affecting civilian populations residing within a 3.1-mile radius of the Bushehr nuclear reactor, one of the nation's most sensitive nuclear installations.
According to reports from the Iranian news agency IRNA, the spokesperson for the Bushehr region announced that all facility personnel and civilian residents in the reactor zone, particularly emphasizing foreign nationals, must evacuate the designated area immediately. The evacuation order extends to four residential neighborhoods adjacent to the power station.
The Bushehr nuclear reactor stands as Iran's sole nuclear power facility, providing electrical power to vast regions throughout southern Iran. Previously, international observers raised concerns about Iran potentially utilizing the nuclear facility as a component of its military nuclear program.
In a related development, Nasratolah Saif, deputy commander of the Revolutionary Guard's Basij militia, revealed that the organization will implement "security patrols" across various regions of the country to safeguard sensitive sites against potential foreign intervention. Speaking to the Tasnim news agency, Saif indicated that enhanced drills and surveillance operations are planned throughout all regions of the country.
