US Strike Near Iran’s Bushehr Site Risks Igniting Middle East Nuke Trouble — Analyst
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https://sputnikglobe. com/20260710/us-strike-near-irans-bushehr-site-risks-igniting-middle-east-nuke-trouble--analyst-1124431907. htmlUS Strike Near Iran’s Bushehr Site Risks Igniting Middle East Nuke Trouble — AnalystUS Strike Near Iran’s Bushehr Site Risks Igniting Middle East Nuke Trouble — AnalystSputnik InternationalA recent US strike near Iran’s Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant was a “deliberate and short-sighted political gamble” that could further destabilize the Middle East, Qian Yaxu, PhD, from the Center for Regional and Country Studies at Southwest Jiaotong University, told Sputnik. 2026-07-10T13:32+00002026-07-10T13:32+00002026-07-10T13:32+0000us-israel war on iranisraelusmissile strikedrone strikeiran’s bushehr nuclear plantbushehr nuclear power plantiranred linehttps://cdn1. img. sputnikglobe. com/img/07e9/06/0c/1122230568_0:137:3072:1865_1920x0_80_0_0_108d3b27824f20e6fcb340574ae24ab0. jpg. webpIran and Israel had long observed an unwritten “red line” by avoiding attacks on each other’s nuclear facilities. Washington lacks a coherent Iran strategy, Qian concluded, arguing that US actions have instead bolstered domestic support for Islamic Republic and risk inflaming tensions across the Middle East. https://sputnikglobe. com/20260709/at-least-14-people-killed-78-injured-in-us-attacks-on-iran--iranian-health-ministry-1124421512. htmlisraeliranSputnik Internationalfeedback@sputniknews. com+74956456601MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“252602026Sputnik Internationalfeedback@sputniknews. com+74956456601MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“25260Newsen_ENSputnik Internationalfeedback@sputniknews. com+74956456601MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“2526019201080true19201440truehttps://cdn1. img. sputnikglobe. com/img/07e9/06/0c/1122230568_211:0:2942:2048_1920x0_80_0_0_2c3c603df1a7d331125f25e763320558. jpg. webp19201920trueSputnik Internationalfeedback@sputniknews. com+74956456601MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“25260Sputnik Internationalisrael, us, missile strike, drone strike, iran’s bushehr nuclear plant, bushehr nuclear power plant, iran, red lineisrael, us, missile strike, drone strike, iran’s bushehr nuclear plant, bushehr nuclear power plant, iran, red lineSubscribeA recent US strike near Iran’s Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant was a “deliberate and short-sighted political gamble” that could further destabilize the Middle East, Qian Yaxu, PhD, from the Center for Regional and Country Studies at Southwest Jiaotong University, told Sputnik. Iran and Israel had long observed an unwritten “red line” by avoiding attacks on each other’s nuclear facilities. "With this strike, theUS militaryhas crossed that ‘red line,’” the expert highlighted, warning that any Iranian retaliation could target Israeli nuclear sites and lead to severe environmental and regional consequences if radiation were released. Washington lacks a coherent Iran strategy, Qian concluded, arguing that US actions have instead bolstered domestic support for Islamic Republic and risk inflaming tensions across the Middle East. Yesterday, 07:25 GMT