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Oct 18, 2026
Ben MeiselasHOST
And it's public knowledge.
Ben MeiselasHOST
I mean, Russia is in a JV with Iran on their nuclear plants, the Bushehr plant, and billions of dollars more Russia will be investing in Iran.
Ben MeiselasHOST
And so Russia provides Iran, and Iran provides Russia with weapons as part of their military alliance.
Ben MeiselasHOST
But then the Trump regime is at war with Iran, a catastrophic war we shouldn't have started, but then they're helping Russia help Iran kill American tro- I mean, this is...
Ben MeiselasHOST
So with all of that happening, um, I'll share this with you as well.
Ben MeiselasHOST
Russia's Rosatom company says 135 Russian staff are now back at Iran's Bushehr nuclear plant, up from 20 who stayed after the February evacuation after the Trump and Netanyahu invasion.
Ben MeiselasHOST
Rosatom evacuated 600 staff when the US-Israeli strikes took place.
Ben MeiselasHOST
So Russia has a JV with Iran for a nuclear plant, the Bushehr plant.
Ben MeiselasHOST
And Russia announced months ago that it was, and after the catastrophic war in Iran started, that it was investing billions of dollars in more Iranian nuclear plants.
Ben MeiselasHOST
Russia and Iran have very public, Google it, nuclear deals together, not just the Bushehr JV, but also other ones that they're building right now.
Ben MeiselasHOST
So with all of that as background, Treasury Secretary Bessent, what a loser this guy is, he goes on state regime media Fox yesterday, and he's like, "I don't know how do you say crying uncle in Farsi, but Iran's gonna cry uncle." What are you talking about, you loser? Here, play this clip.
Scott BessentSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
And I don't know what the, uh, I don't know what, uh, crying uncle is in Farsi, but they're gonna be crying uncle.
Ben MeiselasHOST
[gunshots] [explosion] Other important data points for us to discuss.
Ben MeiselasHOST
Now, Russia has said that one hundred and thirty-five Russian staff are now back at Iran's Bushehr nuclear plant, up from thirty who stayed after the February evacuation.
Ben MeiselasHOST
This comes from Russia's Rosatom Company.
Ben MeiselasHOST
Rosatom evacuated six hundred staff when the US Israeli strikes on Iran began in late February, so their staff back up.
Ben MeiselasHOST
The Bushehr nuclear plant in Iran is a joint venture between Russia and Iran, and Russia has said it will be investing tens of billions of dollars into more nuclear plants in Iran.
Ben MeiselasHOST
They're not-- This isn't, like, some secret codicil that I found.
Ben MeiselasHOST
They're saying it out loud.
Ben MeiselasHOST
Look it up, and I'll, I'll leave you with these two pieces of nuggets, this little knowledge we'll leave you with.
Ben MeiselasHOST
Number one, Russia's Rosatom company says 135 Russian staff are back at Iran's nuclear facility, the Bushehr nuclear plant, because Russia has a JV with Iran's nuclear plants, right? As though, "Iran will never have nuclear, but I love Putin." Well, Putin's doing the nuclear civil plants with Iran.
Ben MeiselasHOST
Like, what are you talking about? And then get this one, this one.
Ben MeiselasHOST
Ready? It appears, because Russia doesn't have diesel really to give, surplus diesel, could you not...
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[wind blowing] Other important data points for us to discuss.
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Now, Russia has said that 135 Russian staff are now back at Iran's Bushehr nuclear plant, up from 30 who stayed after the February evacuation.
speaker_1UNKNOWN
This comes from Russia's Rosatom company.
speaker_1UNKNOWN
Rosatom evacuated 600 staff when the US Israeli strikes on Iran began in late February, so their staff back up.
speaker_1UNKNOWN
The Bushehr nuclear plant in Iran is a joint venture between Russia and Iran, and Russia has said it will be investing tens of billions of dollars into more nuclear plants in Iran.
speaker_1UNKNOWN
They're not...
speaker_1UNKNOWN
This isn't like some secret codicil that I found.
Israel Uwem UmoCORRESPONDENT
He also criticized the International Atomic Energy Agency for failing to condemn attacks on Iran's safeguarded nuclear facilities.
Israel Uwem UmoCORRESPONDENT
Eslami says Iran will pursue its target of generating 20,000 megawatts of nuclear power, adding that the Bushehr plant has helped prevent about 90 million tons of carbon emissions.
Israel Uwem UmoCORRESPONDENT
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Israel Uwem UmoCORRESPONDENT
Officials say a landslide blocked a river before the water burst through, damaging bridges and three hydropower projects.