Policy Watch: Nukes divide Russia, Iran

Date

2007-03-23

Authors

Katz, Mark N.

Journal Title

Journal ISSN

Volume Title

Publisher

UPI.com (United Press International, Inc.)

Abstract

While long perceived in Washington as friends, Russia and Iran clearly do not regard each other as such at present. The Russian Atomic Energy Organization, after many years of delay, has almost finished work on the nuclear reactor Moscow is building for Iran at Bushehr, and was supposed to start supplying the enriched uranium for it to run on. Moscow, though, has stopped work on the reactor and said it will not deliver the fuel because Tehran has stopped making payments owed to Russia. Tehran hotly denies this, claiming that it has paid Moscow everything it is due.

Description

© 2007 United Press International, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Deposited with permission from UPI.com.

Keywords

International affairs, Iran, Russia, Nuclear reactor

Citation