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Iran produces fuel for 20 power plants under construction : MP
Tehran, August 15, IRNA -- The fuel being produced in Natanz will be supplied to 20 nuclear power plants, constructions of which, are currently underway, head of the Majlis Commission on National Security and Foreign Policy Alaeddin Boroujerdi said on Saturday.
"Russia has built the Bushehr power plant and has undertaken to supply fuel for the plant. Currently, construction of 20 power plants are underway and the fuel being produced at Natanz nuclear site, will be used to fuel the 20 plants being built by Iran."
Boroujerdi's remarks were in reaction to a statement by US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton that Russia will supply fuel to Bushehr power plant and there is no need for Iran to produce fuel.
"Hillary Clinton is not aware that supply of fuel by Russia to Bushehr plant has nothing to do with the national enrichment program."
Speaking to IRNA, he said loading fuel into Bushehr nuclear power plant was carried out in the context of agreement between Iran and Russia on Bushehr power plant except for the other plants under construction by Iran.
He expressed the hope that electricity output of Bushehr nuclear power plant would be linked to national grid soon.
Boroujerdi said that the fuel for Bushehr nuclear power plant was shipped to Iran some two years ago and Hillary Clinton is not aware that Iran is currently involved in construction of 20 power plants to generate 20,000 megawatts electricity within 20 years.
“According to Non-Proliferation Treaty, enrichment of uranium is among our legitimate rights and we are producing fuel for 20 nuclear power plants under construction with capacity of 1,000 megawatts each. We have no trust in the western suppliers, because Germany, France and the US have poor record in honoring their commitments to this end,” he said.
Iran is critical of the western suppliers of fuel in light of their refusal to provide 20 percent fuel for Tehran medical research reactor which produces isotopes and medicines for cancer patients.
Iranian public opinion has got the message that the western suppliers of fuel are pursuing their financial benefits rather than considering the humanitarian application of nuclear energy./end
"Russia has built the Bushehr power plant and has undertaken to supply fuel for the plant. Currently, construction of 20 power plants are underway and the fuel being produced at Natanz nuclear site, will be used to fuel the 20 plants being built by Iran."
Boroujerdi's remarks were in reaction to a statement by US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton that Russia will supply fuel to Bushehr power plant and there is no need for Iran to produce fuel.
"Hillary Clinton is not aware that supply of fuel by Russia to Bushehr plant has nothing to do with the national enrichment program."
Speaking to IRNA, he said loading fuel into Bushehr nuclear power plant was carried out in the context of agreement between Iran and Russia on Bushehr power plant except for the other plants under construction by Iran.
He expressed the hope that electricity output of Bushehr nuclear power plant would be linked to national grid soon.
Boroujerdi said that the fuel for Bushehr nuclear power plant was shipped to Iran some two years ago and Hillary Clinton is not aware that Iran is currently involved in construction of 20 power plants to generate 20,000 megawatts electricity within 20 years.
“According to Non-Proliferation Treaty, enrichment of uranium is among our legitimate rights and we are producing fuel for 20 nuclear power plants under construction with capacity of 1,000 megawatts each. We have no trust in the western suppliers, because Germany, France and the US have poor record in honoring their commitments to this end,” he said.
Iran is critical of the western suppliers of fuel in light of their refusal to provide 20 percent fuel for Tehran medical research reactor which produces isotopes and medicines for cancer patients.
Iranian public opinion has got the message that the western suppliers of fuel are pursuing their financial benefits rather than considering the humanitarian application of nuclear energy./end
