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Iran-Daily Life In Iran’s First Ever Nuclear Seaport City Of Bushehr

An Iranian salesman is sitting at his fish shop in a fish market in Bushehr, Iran, on April 28, 2024. Bushehr is Iran's first nuclear seaport city, located in Bushehr province on the northern coast of the Persian Gulf, 1090km (677 miles) south of Tehran. The Bushehr nuclear power plant, initially contracted with the German company Siemens in 1975 to provide electricity and diversify energy resources, faced construction delays due to the Islamic Revolution in 1979 and subsequent political sanctions. After a long hiatus, Iran signed an agreement with Russia in 2004 to complete the project. The power plant became fully operational and connected to the national electricity grid in 2011, marking it as Iran's first and only active nuclear power plant. (Photo by Morteza Nikoubazl/NurPhoto)

Photo ID	#11204026
Date Taken	28 April 2024
Location	N/A
Photographer	Morteza Nikoubazl/NurPhoto
Category	Lifestyle and Leisure
Copyright	© 2026 NurPhoto - Morteza Nikoubazl/NurPhoto

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