Iran Says In Talks With Russia To Build Nuclear Power Units

January 21, 2022

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The Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) announced on January 21 that it has begun negotiating the construction of two new units at the Bushehr nuclear power plant with Russia. Russia built Bushehr's first unit, a 1,000 megawatt reactor, in 2013. The announcement follows a visit by Iran's president to Moscow.