In the test at the Bushehr nuclear power plant, "dummy" fuel rods were used, so no nuclear reaction began.

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Iran says it needs enriched uranium for its Bushehr nuclear power plant to generate electricity, and to produce medical isotopes.

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Russia, on the other hand, has stalled the completion of the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant, which was started by the Germans in 1975.

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On April 9, a magnitude-6.3 earthquake hit southern Iran, near the Bushehr nuclear-power plant, killing 37 people and injuring more than 800.

WSJ: Strong Quake Hits Southeastern Iran

On April 9th a 6.3-magnitude earthquake hit southern Iran, near the Bushehr nuclear-power plant, killing 37 people and injuring more than 800.

WSJ: Strong Quake Hits Southeastern Iran

Iran is determined to develop nuclear energy and has a contract with Russia to finish a half-built, German-designed nuclear-power plant in the port of Bushehr on the Persian Gulf.

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Russia now wants new inspection rules in place before delivering nuclear fuel to the power plant it is building at Bushehr, on the Persian Gulf.

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The report said the earthquake struck the town of Kaki some 96 kilometers (60 miles) southeast of Bushehr, a town on the Persian Gulf that is home of Iran's first nuclear power plant, built with Russian help.

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Seismologists said the quake struck at 16:22 (11:52 GMT) at a depth of 10km (6.2 miles) near the town of Kaki, south of Bushehr - a Gulf port city that is home to Iran's first and only nuclear power plant.

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