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Iran operates a nuclear power plant in Bushehr, the first unit of which was connected to the power grid in September 2011. Rosatom's priorities include the construction of two more units of this nuclear power plant.
MOSCOW, September 8 - RIA Novosti. Iran wants to build new nuclear power units with Russia's participation, Alexei Likhachev, general director of the Rosatom state corporation, told RIA Novosti.
“They have a desire, without a doubt,” Likhachev said, answering a question about the possibility of building new nuclear power plant units in Iran together with Rosatom, for which contracts will still be needed in the future.
There is only one nuclear power plant in operation in Iran - in Bushehr. Its first unit was connected to Iran's national power grid in September 2011. Rosatom's priorities include the construction of two more power units at the Bushehr nuclear power plant.

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