Russia to sell Nuke fuel to Iran
bq. Russia Says Will Sign Deal on Nuclear Fuel for Iran
Russia said on Thursday it planned to sign a deal with Iran next month to ship nuclear fuel for Iran's power plant, defying U.S. pressure on Moscow to sever nuclear ties with the Islamic Republic.
bq. Tehran and Moscow have been locked in months of tough talks over nuclear shipments for the $800 million Bushehr plant Russia has helped to build despite repeated U.S. accusations that Iran is secretly trying to acquire nuclear arms.
bq. "I think in about two weeks all outstanding issues will be settled, that is, by the end of February," Atomic Energy Minister Alexander Rumyantsev told reporters.
And they have all of this oil so tell me again why they need nuclear reactors??? Hmmm...
Posted by DaveH at February 12, 2004 10:33 AM