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Russia and Iran seal deal to finish nuclear reactor

ATOMIC ENERGY Despite US objections that the country intends to use the reactor to develop weapons, Russia has agreed to help complete the 30-year-old project

DPA , BRUSSELS

Under Monday's deal with Russia, Moscow will provide nuclear fuel to Iran and later take back the spent fuel, a step meant as a safeguard to prevent diversion of nuclear material into a weapons program.

Three protocols were signed by Russian atomic energy chief Alexander Rumyantsev and his Iranian counterpart Gholam-Reza Aqazadeh, after three rounds of talks over the weekend.

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