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Iran Plans to Advance Both a Large and a Small Nuclear Power Plant Project

Alexey Likhachev, CEO of Rosatom, stated that the site of Iran's Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant has returned to a stable state, and Russian experts are gradually returning to the site to participate in the construction and maintenance of related units. According to Likhachev, 45 Russian personnel are currently at the Bushehr site, with about 30 more preparing to arrive. As planned, the number of Russian personnel on site will increase to 100 by September, mainly including construction project managers and supervision staff. While advancing existing projects, Russia and Iran are discussing new nuclear cooperation. Previously, the two sides had signed an agreement to build another large nuclear power plant...

2026-09-03

Russian personnel to participate in routine maintenance of Unit 1 at Iran's Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant

Rosatom Director General Alexey Likhachev stated during the Eastern Economic Forum that Russian personnel plan to participate in the routine preventive maintenance work at Unit 1 of Iran's Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant, which is scheduled to begin in mid-September. Likhachev said another group of workers has already arrived at the Unit 1 site of the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant. Nuclear fuel for replacing some fuel assemblies has also been delivered to Iran. In addition to participating in the construction of Units 2 and 3 at the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant, Russian personnel will also provide services for the operating unit. According to him, 45 Rosatom employees are currently working at the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant, with another...

2026-09-03

Iran Still Denies IAEA Inspectors Access to Some Nuclear Facilities

A recent report shows that Iran has still not allowed International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) inspectors to access some of its nuclear facilities, including sites in Isfahan, Natanz, and Fordow that were previously damaged in airstrikes. The report states that the IAEA had previously detected over 440 kilograms of highly enriched uranium and nearly 8,600 kilograms of low-enriched uranium at these locations. Due to the current lack of sufficient information on the status and whereabouts of the relevant nuclear materials, IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi has expressed concerns over nuclear non-proliferation risks and called on Tehran to allow inspectors to access the facilities for verification as soon as possible. The report also mentions that inspectors...

2026-09-02

Russia Says Prospects Broad for Cooperation with Iran on Large and Small Nuclear Power Plants

Alexey Likhachev, CEO of Russia's Rosatom, recently stated that the company sees significant room for cooperation with Iran in nuclear power construction, covering both large gigawatt-scale nuclear power units and small nuclear power plants. Likhachev said that Rosatom and Iran have broad prospects in expanding the construction of large nuclear power units and advancing small plant projects. Currently, Rosatom is already involved in Iran's Bushehr nuclear power plant project. Unit 1 of the Bushehr plant was put into operation in 2013. The second phase of the plant, covering Units 2 and...

2026-09-01

Calm Prevails Around Iran's Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant

Alexey Likhachev, Director General of Rosatom, stated on August 22 that the situation in the area surrounding Iran's Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant remains calm. Speaking to reporters in Moscow, Likhachev said the Bushehr plant has remained largely quiet. He noted that over the past few months, no concerning incidents have occurred at the plant itself, in its vicinity, or in related towns. Located in southern Iran, the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant is a key nuclear facility for the country. According to Likhachev, no abnormal signals have been detected in the operation and security situation of the plant and its surrounding areas.

2026-08-24

Rosatom Continues Construction of New Units at Iran's Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant

Rosatom Director General Alexey Likhachev stated that the state atomic energy corporation is continuing construction of new units at Iran's nuclear power plant. In his address to nuclear industry workers and retirees on the occasion of the 81st anniversary of the Russian nuclear industry, Likhachev said that Rosatom is still building nuclear power plants in Egypt, Hungary, Iran, and India, while also launching new construction projects in Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan. According to relevant information, the second and third units of Iran's Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant are being built with Rosatom's participation. The Bushehr plant is one of Iran's key nuclear power projects, and the construction of new units is...

2026-08-21

Rosatom Plans to Send Additional Experts to Iran's Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant in September

Alexey Likhachev, CEO of Rosatom, said on August 18 that the company plans to send dozens of additional experts to Iran's Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant in September. At that time, the total number of Rosatom staff on site at the nuclear power plant will exceed 100. Likhachev stated that the company plans to dispatch several dozen more personnel in September, bringing its on-site workforce at the Bushehr plant to nearly 100. He also noted that this does not mean the project has fully resumed construction, but it will create conditions for the continued construction of the project and avoid work stoppages. According to reports, the Russian experts currently working at the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant...

2026-08-19

Rosatom Resumes Sending Specialists to Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant

Alexey Likhachev, Director General of Rosatom, stated on August 9 that the company has resumed sending specialists to the construction site of Iran's Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant, with the first batch of five engineering and technical personnel having arrived at the site and begun work. Likhachev said that with this batch in place, the total number of Russian specialists at the Bushehr project site has now increased to 25. The company plans to dispatch the next batch, numbering several dozen people, within the next two weeks, provided that the conflict between the United States and Iran does not escalate further. He indicated that under current arrangements, Rosatom plans to increase the number of personnel at the project site to 100 this autumn...

2026-08-10

Russia Says Bushehr Nuclear Plant Expected to Operate by Next August

Sergey Kiriyenko, head of Russia's state nuclear corporation Rosatom, said the Iranian Bushehr nuclear power plant, being built by Russia, is expected to become operational by August next year, with construction progressing smoothly. Kiriyenko stated that the Bushehr plant would not threaten the nuclear non-proliferation regime in any way, and that sanctions related to Iran's nuclear program are also unrelated to the Bushehr plant. Construction of the Bushehr reactor began 15 years ago, and once completed, it will become Iran's first nuclear power plant. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton expressed surprise at the news and criticized Russia's plans to push forward with the plant's launch.

2026-08-06