Attack on Iran's nuclear plant; People including expats in Kuwait deeply concerned

KUWAIT CITY: Kuwait is concerned about Israel's attack on Iran's Bushehr nuclear power plant again. The cause of the concern is the possibility of a nuclear radiation leak at the nuclear power plant. The Bushehr plant is only 240 kilometers from Kuwait. There are fears that if there is a leak, nuclear radiation could reach Kuwait. However, Iran's Atomic Energy Agency has informed that there has been no nuclear leak so far. Efforts are ongoing to prevent leak. The International Atomic Energy Agency had informed yesterday that the reactor was not damaged in the attacks and that it is not emitting radiation.

Bushehr is being attacked for the third time in 10 days. On Friday night, there was also an attack on Iran's uranium plant. It has warned that the situation could become serious if Bushehr is attacked again. The head of Russia's state nuclear corporation Rosatom said that the situation is deteriorating and that the attacks pose a direct threat to nuclear safety.

Russia condemned the attack in the strongest terms. Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Israel is trying to create a nuclear catastrophe and that its consequences cannot be resolved. He also shared concerns that the consequences of the war could reach a level similar to the Covid pandemic. The consequences of the conflict in the Middle East are still not possible to predict with certainty. The conflict is causing significant damage to international production and supply chains. He also said that it is putting severe pressure on hydrocarbon, metal and fertilizer companies and that a solution must be found.