Iran's Nuclear Reactor To Start At The End Of This Year

Bushehr nuclear power plant in Bushehr, Iran, 750 miles (1,200 kilometers) southwest of Tehran Tuesday, March 11, 2003. Iran's first nuclear power plant, which the United States claims can be used to make nuclear bombs, is nearing completion and all major components are installed, Iranian officials said Tuesday.(AP Photo/Vahid Salemi) (Photo from Eyeball-series.org)

Russia To Start Iran Nuclear Plant By Year End
-- International Herald Tribune

Russia plans to start up a nuclear reactor at Iran's Bushehr plant by the end of the year, the head of Russia's state nuclear corporation said Thursday.

"If there are no unforeseen events...then the launch will go according to the timetable," Rosatom chief Sergei Kiriyenko told reporters in the Kremlin.

"The launch is scheduled for this year," he said. "I plan to be at the Bushehr plant in February."

A spokesman for Rosatom said Kiriyenko was talking about the so called "technical" start-up, which will be the first time the reactor is fully switched on and aims to test its systems before electricity is supplied to the grid.

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My Comment: The Russian/Iranian message is very clear. No problem here .... move on ..... everything is normal.

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