Russian Diplomat Assures Iran's Bushehr NPP Cannot Suspend Operation Because Of Sanctions

Muhammad Irfan Published April 13, 2021 | 12:39 PM

Iran's Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant cannot suspend operation because of sanctions, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov assured on Tuesday, also noting that Russia maintains cooperation with Iran on the construction of new blocks

MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 13th April, 2021) Iran's Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant cannot suspend operation because of sanctions, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov assured on Tuesday, also noting that Russia maintains cooperation with Iran on the construction of new blocks.

On Monday, the deputy head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran said that Bushehr could suspend electric energy production because of the sanctions.

"No, no way. This is impossible. Our cooperation on Bushehr continued, including the effort to build the second and the third blocks. They are at different stages, but the work is not suspended. There is no reason to change anything," Ryabkov told reporters.