Russia: Iran May Seek More Reactors

["Sandy Perle" <sandyfl@earthlink.net>]

Friday January 14 1:06 PM ET 

Russia: Iran May Seek More Reactors  

MOSCOW (AP) - Iran may order an additional three nuclear reactors for 
power generation from Russia, a top Russian official said Friday 
after meeting with an Iranian government representative in Moscow.  

If formalized, the agreement will likely upset U.S. officials who 
have strongly protested Russia's assistance to the Iranian nuclear 
program. The United States accuses Iran of attempting to build 
weapons of mass destruction.  

Russia and Iran have largely ignored Washington's protests, saying 
their cooperation is legal and peaceful, and that nuclear cooperation 
benefits both countries.  

Vice Prime Minister Ilya Klebanov announced the possible deal after 
meeting with Iranian Supreme Security Council chief Hassan Rouhani, 
the ITAR-Tass news agency reported.  

Klebanov said that the possible new agreement ``meets all 
international obligations'' regulating peaceful nuclear power, the 
report said.  

Russian engineers are already building one reactor at the Bushehr 
nuclear research site in southern Iran under an existing contract.  

Rouhani also met Friday with Defense Minister Igor Sergeyev and 
discussed expanding military ties, another area that has attracted 
U.S. criticism. Iran has become a leading customer of Russia's ailing 
defense industry, purchasing fighter jets, missiles, tanks and diesel 
submarines. 

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