Iran 'proposes joint nuclear project with Russia'

Iran has submitted a proposal to Russia to jointly produce nuclear fuel for its Bushehr nuclear power plant and any future facilities, Iranian media reported today.

The English-language Press TV quotes the head of Iran’s nuclear programme, Ali Akbar Salehi, as saying Tehran has “made a proposal to Russia to create a consortium under licence of that country (Russia) to do part of the work in Russia and part in Iran”.