Iran Seeks Contract with Russia to Build Small Nuclear Power Plants

Iranian authorities aim to finalize a contract soon with Russia for the construction of small nuclear power plants.

Mohammad Eslami, Iranian Vice President and Head of the Atomic Energy Organization, confirmed that Iran has already selected a site for the project, The Caspian Post reports, citing Russian media.

"The second part of the agreement concerns small reactors, which were not included in the main intergovernmental agreement [of 1992]. The memorandum was signed in Russia, and I hope that the main contract will be signed between Iran and Russia in the coming days. The implementation plan has already been agreed on with the relevant company, and we are close to signing the contract. The site of this project’s implementation has also been identified," he said.

On September 24, Rosatom announced that delegations from Russia and Iran had signed a memorandum of understanding and cooperation on the construction of small nuclear power plants in the Islamic Republic. The document outlines specific steps aimed at implementing this strategic project in Iran.