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Iran makes final preparations for nuclear reactor start-up

By ASSOCIATED PRESS

AUGUST 21, 2010 00:57

BUSHEHR, Iran – Iranian and Russian nuclear technicians made final preparations to start up Iran's first reactor on Saturday after years of delays, an operation that will mark a milestone in what Teheran considers its right to produce nuclear energy.

Nationwide celebrations are planned for the fuel loading at the Bushehr facility in southern Iran, while Russia pledges to safeguard the plant and prevent spent nuclear fuel from being shifted to a possible weapons program.

"The startup operations will be a big success for Iran," conservative lawmaker Javad Karimi said in Teheran. "It also shows Iran's resolve and capability in pursuing its nuclear activities."

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