Wednesday, February 25, 2009

Iran's Nuclear Reactor Passes Its First Tests

A Russian technician in the control room at Iran's first nuclear power plant in Bushehr on Wednesday. (Caren Firouz/Reuters)/International Herald Tribune

Iran Says Nuclear Plant Could Start In Months -- Yahoo News/AP

BUSHEHR, Iran (AFP) – Iran began testing its first nuclear power plant on Wednesday in the face of deep international concern over its atomic drive and said the long-delayed project could go on line within months.

Officials from Iran and Russia, which has been involving in building the power station for the past 14 years, watched over the start of the pre-commissioning in the Gulf port of Bushehr.

"As for a timetable, the tests should take between four and six, seven months," the head of Iran's Atomic Energy Organisation Gholam Reza Aghazdeh said at a press conference in Bushehr.

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More News On Iran's Nuclear Program

Western fears grow as Iran hails success of nuclear plant tests -- Scotsman
Iran begins to test first atomic reactor despite Western fears over nuclear weapons -- The Telegraph
Iran to begin tests at nuclear station -- International Herald Tribune
Iran says moves closer to nuclear plant launch -- Reuters
Iran says no slowdown in its nuclear work -- Reuters
Iran to Run Bushehr Reactor Tests - BBC News -- BBC
Iran makes first test-run of Bushehr nuclear reactor -- The Guardian
Iran denies nuclear slowdown, sets big expansion -- Yahoo News/Reuters
Russia, Iran to sign 10-year nuclear fuel supply contract -- RIA Novosti
Iran plans to have 50,000 centrifuges at Natanz in 5 years -- RIA Novosti
Israel: Iranian nuclear test 'bad news' -- Jerusalem Post
In pictures: Iranian nuclear plant -- BBC
Obama still crafting Iran policy -- Washington Times

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