Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. LIII

No 31

2-Aug-2010

IRAN

Iran Establishes $8Mn Fund For Nuclear Fusion Research

Iranian Atomic Energy Organization (IAEO) head Ali Akbar Salehi told reporters on 24 July that Tehran has established a special fund, with start-up capital of $8mn, to conduct serious research in the area of nuclear fusion. Dr Salehi said that initial research into nuclear fusion in Iran started almost 30 years ago, but efforts were not done very seriously. Meanwhile, Minister of...