Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. LIII

No 41

11-Oct-2010

IRAN

Salehi Says Small Leak Responsible For Latest Bushehr Delay

Head of the Iranian Atomic Energy Organization (IAEO) Ali Akbar Salehi told IRNA on 4 October that the reason for a two-month delay in the commissioning of the 1.0gw Bushehr nuclear power plant was a small leak from the tank holding fuel rods. During the washing process a small leak was seen in a pool next to the reactor and it was stopped. The leak delayed activities for...