Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent

Notifications can be managed in browser preferences.

Iran seeking nuclear power

Safa Haeri
Sunday 02 August 1992 23:02 BST
Comments

Your support helps us to tell the story

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.

At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.

The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.

Your support makes all the difference.

IRAN said yesterday that it was conducting talks with China and 'some other interested countries', believed to be Russia, North and South Korea, about the construction of an undisclosed number of nuclear power stations, writes Safa Haeri.

A deputy director of the Iranian Atomic Energy organisation in Tehran criticised Germany for its 'deliberate failure to respect its engagements' in respect of a dollars 700m ( pounds 365m) nuclear power station started in the Iranian port of Bushir by German companies under the Shah and bombed out by Iraq during the Iran-Iraq war. Bonn has refused to rebuild the plant according to original plans. North Korea is already helping Tehran with atomic research for military purposes and Russia is believed to have offered Iran its own nuclear technology. The deputy director rejected the Western and Israeli accusations that Iran was building a nuclear industry for military purposes.

Join our commenting forum

Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies

Comments

Thank you for registering

Please refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in