Russia, which helped build the plant, emphasized that it could not be used for nonpeaceful purposes, though the United States had urged a delay in its opening.
Iran Opens Its First Nuclear Power Plant
By WILL YONG and ANDREW E. KRAMER, New York Times
Sat, 08/21/2010 - 8:46am
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