Russia in Supporting Iran's Nuclear Reactor Operation

The spokesman for the Russian Atomic Agency, Sergei Novikov, has pointed out the initial operation of the nuclear reactor for formulating atomic energy of Russia upon the unloading of the fuel this August 21, although generating the atomic energy will be completed in another six months’ time.

Pres. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad from Wikimedia Commons

The Russian nuclear corporation is believed to help Iran in setting up the reactor site in Bushehr and this is why U.S. feared that this might be used for creating nuclear weapons instead. However, Novikov said that the fuel’s distribution will be supervised by the International Atomic Energy Agency which makes other critics, including the US, skeptical.

Prior to this report, Iran has been identified by the US Treasury Department to support nuclear weapon programs allegedly involving 20 companies and more, together with other accused individuals. The country was also accused of directing numbers of businesses and companies known to support Hamas, Taliban and Hezbollah.