<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/wont-allow-negotiations-for-sake-of-it-says-raisi-on-iran-nuclear-talks-392965">Iran</a> shut its nuclear Bushehr power plant on the southern coast on Sunday.

The country's atomic energy body said the shutdown was due to a "technical fault". Iran's state television said it was due to a "technical overhaul" and it was taken off the power grid.

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Iran's Atomic Energy Organisation said the issue will be resolved in a week but did not specify the exact nature of the problem.

The state electric company said repairs will last till Friday. The plant is monitored by the United Nations’ International Atomic Energy Agency(IAEA) with uranium which fuels the plant being produced in Russia.

The power plant located south of the capital Tehran was built by Russia and&nbsp;handed over to Iran in 2013 after years of delay. The work was initially started by a German company but was stalled after the 1979 Islamic revolution.

Russia and Iran pledged to two new nuclear reactors at the Bushehr site.

In April, the area where the nuclear plant is located was rocked by an earthquake but authorities had said there was no damage to the complex.

The country was hit by a series of power blackout in May which the government blamed on rising temperatures and drought&nbsp;causing a drop in hydropower generation.

The government had earlier announced plans to build twenty nuclear power plants in order to fulfil the energy demand of the country.

The latest development comes as Iran has been negotiating&nbsp;with officials in Vienna to kickstart the 2015 nuclear deal after the former Trump administration pulled out the deal citing violations by Iran.

Although the Biden administration has expressed its willingness to re-enter the deal but US officials insist Iran must agree to a series of nuclear compliance.

(With inputs from Agencies)

Iran shut its nuclear Bushehr power plant on the southern coast on Sunday. The country's atomic energy body said the shutdown was due to a "technical fault". Iran's state television said it was due to a "technical overhaul" and it was taken off the power grid.

Iran shut its nuclear Bushehr power plant on the southern coast on Sunday. The country's atomic energy body said the shutdown was due to a "technical fault". Iran's state television said it was due to a "technical overhaul" and it was taken off the power grid. Watch: Iran's Atomic Energy Organisation said the issue will be resolved in a week but did not specify the exact nature of the problem. The state electric company said repairs will last till Friday. The plant is monitored by the United Nations’ International Atomic Energy Agency(IAEA) with uranium which fuels the plant being produced in Russia. The power plant located south of the capital Tehran was built by Russia and handed over to Iran in 2013 after years of delay. The work was initially started by a German company but was stalled after the 1979 Islamic revolution. Russia and Iran pledged to two new nuclear reactors at the Bushehr site. In April, the area where the nuclear plant is located was rocked by an earthquake but authorities had said there was no damage to the complex. The country was hit by a series of power blackout in May which the government blamed on rising temperatures and drought causing a drop in hydropower generation. The government had earlier announced plans to build twenty nuclear power plants in order to fulfil the energy demand of the country. The latest development comes as Iran has been negotiating with officials in Vienna to kickstart the 2015 nuclear deal after the former Trump administration pulled out the deal citing violations by Iran. Although the Biden administration has expressed its willingness to re-enter the deal but US officials insist Iran must agree to a series of nuclear compliance. (With inputs from Agencies)

Iran detects 'technical fault' in Bushehr nuclear power plant

Iran will build two new nuclear power stations with assistance from Russia, the head of its Atomic Energy Organisation said late Wednesday.&nbsp; 
 
&quot;Operations to build two new nuclear power plants in Bushehr will start on 10 September and it will take 10 years for the power plants to be completed,&quot; Ali Akbar Salehi said, according to the state-run IRNA news agency. 
 
&quot;We will save 22 million barrels of oil per year by building these two power plants,&quot; said Salehi, who is also a vice-president, adding that the project would cost an estimated $10 billion.&nbsp; 
 
Salehi said there was a &quot;cooperation contract&quot; with Russia for building the plants, but did not give details of the partnership.&nbsp; 
 
However, this is not the first time Russia has helped Iran develop nuclear power. In the 1990s, Russia formed a joint research organisation with Iran, providing Iran with Russian nuclear experts and technical information. 
 
Earlier this year, Iran and Russia were in talks to build several nuclear power plants in Iran. The two countries were working to build as many as eight new nuclear power plants in addition to improving the existing ones. 
 
&nbsp;(WION with inputs from agencies)

Head of Atomic Energy Organisation said operations to build the two plants will begin on September 10 and will take 10 years to complete

Iran will build two new nuclear power stations with assistance from Russia, the head of its Atomic Energy Organisation said late Wednesday. "Operations to build two new nuclear power plants in Bushehr will start on 10 September and it will take 10 years for the power plants to be completed," Ali Akbar Salehi said, according to the state-run IRNA news agency. "We will save 22 million barrels of oil per year by building these two power plants," said Salehi, who is also a vice-president, adding that the project would cost an estimated $10 billion. Salehi said there was a "cooperation contract" with Russia for building the plants, but did not give details of the partnership. However, this is not the first time Russia has helped Iran develop nuclear power. In the 1990s, Russia formed a joint research organisation with Iran, providing Iran with Russian nuclear experts and technical information. Earlier this year, Iran and Russia were in talks to build several nuclear power plants in Iran. The two countries were working to build as many as eight new nuclear power plants in addition to improving the existing ones. (WION with inputs from agencies)

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