Kremlin Warns Strikes Near Bushehr Nuclear Plant Are 'Dangerous'; Analysts Fear 'Persian Gulf Chernobyl'

Russia warned that Israeli and US strikes near Iran's Bushehr nuclear power plant are 'dangerous,' the Kremlin's most direct criticism of coalition targeting to date. The warning comes as analysts have raised alarm about a potential 'Persian Gulf Chernobyl' scenario if the plant is hit, noting prevailing winds would carry contamination across the Arabian Peninsula. The IAEA has urged all parties to avoid military action near nuclear facilities. Bushehr, built with Russian technology and containing Russian-supplied fuel, represents a red line Moscow has consistently signaled.