Iran’s sole nuclear power plant up and running after emergency shutdown
Iran’s sole nuclear power plant is back online following an emergency shutdown two weeks ago, state TV reported Saturday.
The report quoted Mostafa Rajabi Mashahdi, spokesperson for the country’s energy ministry, as saying the Bushehr plant returned to production energy after the completion of needed maintenance.
Mashahdi did not elaborate but last week, Iran’s nuclear department said engineers were working to repair the plant’s broken generator.
Authorities earlier this year had warned of Bushehr’s possible closure because of American sanctions barring Iran from procuring equipment for repairs.
Bushehr is fuelled by uranium produced in Russia, not Iran, and is monitored by the United Nations’ International Atomic Energy Agency.
