Iran conducts nuclear plant test
Tehran undertakes dry run at Russian-built plant at Bushehr ahead of official launch.
Russian help
Kiriyenko said construction of the plant was now complete.
“The construction stage of the nuclear power plant is over, we are now in the pre-comissioning stage, which is a combination of complex procedures,” he told reporters.
Russia assisted Iran in the construction of the Bushehr plant in a $1bn contract, though Iran had complained of delays.
Russia attributed the delays to payment disputes, although analysts say Moscow was unhappy with Iran’s resistance to international pressure to make its nuclear programme more transparent.
Iran says its nuclear programmes are for peaceful purposes. However, the West has accused Tehran of covertly attempting to develop nuclear weapons.