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| Russia, Iran 'agree nuclear deal' | Russia, Iran 'agree nuclear deal' |
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| Russia and Iran have agreed a schedule for finishing building the Bushehr nuclear plant, reports from Russia say. | Russia and Iran have agreed a schedule for finishing building the Bushehr nuclear plant, reports from Russia say. |
| "Difficulties with the Iranian client are resolved and we have agreement on the timetable for construction," said the head of Russia's state contractor. | "Difficulties with the Iranian client are resolved and we have agreement on the timetable for construction," said the head of Russia's state contractor. |
| Work by Russian engineers on Iran's first big nuclear reactor has been dogged by delays. | Work by Russian engineers on Iran's first big nuclear reactor has been dogged by delays. |
| Russia says Iran is behind on payments, but Iran believes Russia has dragged its feet for political reasons. | Russia says Iran is behind on payments, but Iran believes Russia has dragged its feet for political reasons. |
| The US and its European allies on the UN Security Council have been pushing for tougher UN sanctions because of Tehran's refusal to end uranium enrichment. | The US and its European allies on the UN Security Council have been pushing for tougher UN sanctions because of Tehran's refusal to end uranium enrichment. |
| However, correspondents say last week's US National Intelligence Estimate on Iran, which said the country had halted its nuclear weapons programme in 2003, has raised questions about the need for new measures. | However, correspondents say last week's US National Intelligence Estimate on Iran, which said the country had halted its nuclear weapons programme in 2003, has raised questions about the need for new measures. |
| Iran's nuclear programme began in 1974 with plans to build a nuclear power station near the south-western port of Bushehr with German assistance. | |
| The project was abandoned because of the Islamic revolution five years later, but revived in 1992 when Tehran signed an agreement with Russia to resume work at the site. | |
| There are two pressurised water reactors at the site, one of which is reportedly near completion and likely to be the first to go on stream. |