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Russia to Finish Nuclear Plant Construction in Iran on Time — Senior Official Russia will continue building the Bushehr nuclear power plant in Iran as scheduled, the country’s top nuclear official is quoted by RIA Novosti news agency as saying. “Our Iranian colleagues want it to be built quicker but it will be constructed as planned,” Sergei Kiriyenko said Monday, adding that the plant would be commissioned in 2007. Russia is helping to build an $800-million plant in Bushehr, 400 kilometers (250 miles) southwest of Tehran, which had been previously scheduled to be operational by the end of 2006. Iran has come under strong international pressure to reimpose a moratorium on its nuclear research program, which some countries say is being used as cover to develop a nuclear bomb. The Islamic Republic has denied the allegations and says it is interested only in nuclear power for civilian purposes. --------------------------------------------------- Prison Planet.tv: The Premier Multimedia Subscription Package: Download and Share the Truth! Please help our fight against the New World Order by giving a donation. As bandwidth costs increase, the only way we can stay online and expand is with your support. Please consider giving a monthly or one-off donation for whatever you can afford. You can pay securely by either credit card or Paypal. Click here to donate. |