11/05/2011 11:56
Bushehr reactor begins operation
The first reactor at Iran's Bushehr nuclear power plant has gone into operation, the Russian state company that built the complex said Tuesday, according to AP.
Atomstroyexport company said in a statement that a self-sustained fission reaction began Sunday.
It said the reactor was brought to "the minimum controlled power level" and that tests of control and protection systems would now be conducted.
The United States and some of its allies believe the Bushehr plant is part of an Iranian attempt to develop nuclear weapons. Iran denies the accusation.