Iran is moving forward with plans to build nuclear power plants at five locations along its coastline as part of efforts to expand the share of nuclear energy in the country’s electricity mix, the head of Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization said Monday, Anadolu reports. Mohammad Eslami, vice president and chief of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, made the remarks during a meeting with members of parliament’s energy and construction commissions, according to the official IRNA news agency. Eslami said projects are being implemented under Iran’s comprehensive strategic document for the nuclear industry, unveiled in 2022. “Based on this document, the construction of nuclear power plants at five coastal locations is on the agenda to increase the share of nuclear […]
Tehran plans nuclear power plants at 5 coastal sites, Iran’s atomic energy chief says



