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Russia and Iran Sign $25 Billion Deal for Four Nuclear Reactors in Sirik as UN Sanctions Set to Resume

The timing signals that penalties halted under the 2015 accord will return after the Security Council rejected a postponement.

Mitglieder des UN-Sicherheitsrates stimmen über einen Antrag ab.
Das Atomkraftwerk in Buschehr ist derzeit das einzige Atomkraftwerk im Iran. Mit russischer Hilfe sollen vier weitere Anlagen entstehen.

Overview

  • Rosatom and Iran Hormoz announced a contract to build four power units in Sirik, Hormozgan province, valued at about $25 billion.
  • The agreement was revealed a day before the E3-triggered snapback deadline, with UN measures due to reapply on schedule after a failed bid to delay them.
  • IAEA assessments note Iran is enriching uranium up to roughly 60 percent, fueling Western proliferation concerns, while Tehran says its program is strictly civilian.
  • Iran currently operates one Russian-built plant at Bushehr, and reports describe the Sirik project as part of longer-term plans to expand nuclear power capacity.
  • Analysts interpret the deal as deepening Moscow–Tehran alignment despite Western pressure, with Russia and China offering political backing.