On April 26, 1896, the industrial city of Pripyat in northern Ukraine was changed forever. Located just 16.5 km from the city was the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant. On the fateful day, Reactor No ...

Russia said on Thursday that a potential strike on the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant in Iran may lead to a “catastrophe comparable” to that witnessed during the 1986 Chernobyl disaster.

How targeting Iran's nuclear facilities could impact the environment Another Chernobyl situation is unlikely to happen, experts said.

If Trump bombs Iran's Fordo nuclear enrichment site, the main risk would be from the Massive Ordnance Penetrator bomb itself rather than radiation or chemicals.