Iran aims to build new nuclear reactor – vice president

BAKU, Azerbaijan, May 13. Iran intends to build
a new nuclear reactor in Shiraz, a city in Fars Province, located
in the south of the country, Iranian Vice President and Chairman of
the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran Mohammad Eslami said,
Trend reports.

According to him, a new nuclear reactor will be built in Shiraz
to develop nuclear science and technology, research, and
training.

Eslami added that work is currently underway to segregate the
area in Shiraz. The design phase will begin after the allocation of
the area.

Referring to the recent International Conference on Nuclear
Science and Technology held in Isfahan, the Iranian vice president
stated that the conference was organized for the first time with
the participation of representatives from 22 countries. Iran plans
to organize this conference every two years.

To note, the former Chairman of the Atomic Energy Organization
of Iran, Fereydoun Abbasi, stated on the sidelines of the
international conference held in Isfahan that the organization
intends to build a 10-megawatt reactor in Shiraz.

Meanwhile, the 3-day 1st International Conference on Nuclear
Science and Technology was held in Iran’s Isfahan on May 6–8. In
addition to Iran, the conference was attended by representatives of
other countries, including IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi.

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