Overview

• Rosatom and Iran Hormoz signed the contract, according to Iranian state media reports echoed by international outlets.
• The plan calls for four reactors in the Persian Gulf port of Sirik in Hormozgan province, adding to Iran’s single operational plant at Bushehr and aligning with its long-stated goal of expanding nuclear capacity.
• The announcement lands one day before the E3’s snapback deadline to restore UN measures, with talks in New York showing no breakthrough.
• Tehran presents the project as civilian energy development and has warned it could end cooperation with the IAEA if UN sanctions return.
• Western critics cite proliferation and geopolitical risks, noting Iran’s 60% uranium enrichment level and viewing the deal as a boost to Russia’s regional influence.