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MOSCOW. Dec. 17 -- Russia announced Monday that it has delivered an initial shipment of nuclear fuel to the Bushehr nuclear power plant in Iran, a step likely to stir alarm in Western capitals concerned about the true nature of Tehran's nuclear ambitions.
The Russian foreign ministry said in a statement that it had received written assurances from Tehran that the 82 tons of fuel will be used only at the Bushehr power plant, which has been dogged by delays amid suspicions that Iran was pursuing a nuclear weapons program. The oil-rich country insists that the plant, which will generate electricity, is part of an effort to diversify its energy sources.
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Great, we've got "written assurances from Tehran" that they won't use this fuel for anything else...that gives me a nice warm fuzzy feeling...
Also, ponder this.....if Iran is enriching uranium for fuel, why is Russia sending them fuel??
Kinda makes you wonder.....