Ex-Russian president warns of new Chernobyl

The escalation of the Israel-Iran conflict poses serious radioactive contamination risks, Dmitry Medvedev says

Israeli attacks on Iranian nuclear facilities could result in a nuclear disaster akin to the 1986 Chernobyl meltdown, former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev warned on Thursday.

His comments come amid reports that the US is weighing a potential strike on Iran's heavily fortified Fordow nuclear installation, which was built deep into a mountain to withstand airstrikes.