Nuclear Iran

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Since the mid 1990s, Russia has been helping to construct a light-water reactor in the Iran port of Busher. But this has become more and more cast against a politically charged background as the west insists Iran is driving for a nuclear weapons programme. Indeed, the country possesses uranium mines, and has built uranium enrichment centrifuges and a heavy water reactor, both of which are roads to uranium or plutonium based weapons programmes. But Russia is keen to build more reactors in Iran despite the political maelstrom, but is unsure how to proceed given Teheran’s on and off cooperation with international bodies.

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[ 14.02.2008 ]
Russia to boost staff at Iran’s Bushehr reactor, but Moscow’s head diplomat urges less fanfare
Russia's state nuclear power plant building contractor Atomstroiproekt said on Thursday it would double staff at Iran's first nuclear power station over the next year as Moscow prepares bring the reactor on liner, Russia’s RIA news agency reported.
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[ 19.12.2007 ]
Russian fuel delivery to Iran and promises to Libya puts Moscow on map as big Middle East nuke peddler
NEW YORK - With the delivery of 80 tons of Russian made fuel to the Bushehr reactor on the Persian Gulf in Iran – which has been a lighting rod for policy disputes between Moscow and the west - both countries announced further plans to build yet a second nuclear power plant in the Islamic Republic’s southern province of Kuzistan.
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[ 16.11.2007 ]
Russia preparing fuel for shipment to Iran despite western concerns
NEW YORK - Russia gave on Friday the clearest indication yet that it was ready to send uranium to fuel Iran's first atomic power station, upping the stakes in a diplomatic crisis surrounding Tehran's nuclear programme.
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NEWS
[ 14.02.2008 ]
Russia smacking its forehead over support for Iranian nuke programme

Mere days after supplying Iran with the final batch of uranium it needs to bring the Russian built reactor in Bushehr Iran online, Moscow has denounced Tehran for constantly flexing its new nuclear muscle in the form of indigenous uranium enrichment and developing rocket and missile technologies.

[ 13.12.2007 ]
Russian plans to complete Bushehr on time

Disputes holding up the completion by Russia of Iran's first nuclear power station at Bushehr have been resolved, the head of Russian state contractor Atomstroiexport said Thursday.

[ 17.09.2007 ]
Russian delegate to IAEA says no fuel deal with Iran - yet

NEW YORK - A Vienna-based Russian diplomat involved in nuclear negotiations denied on Sunday Iran's claim that Russian nuclear fuel was ready to be sent to Iran's Bushehr nuclear power plant, RIA Novosti reported.

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