"Bushehr-Nuclear-Power-Plant"

#11205711

3 May 2024

The Bushehr nuclear power plant is seen in a coastal village on the northern coast of the Persian Gulf in Bushehr province, 1090km (677 miles) south of Tehran, Iran, on April 29, 2024. Initially contracted with the German company Siemens in 1975 to provide electricity and diversify energy resources, the construction was halted due to the Islamic Revolution in 1979, and subsequent political sanctions led Germany to cease work. After a long delay, Iran reached an agreement with Russia in 2004 to complete the project. The Bushehr nuclear power plant, Iran's first and only active nuclear power plant, was fully operational and connected to the national electricity grid in 2011, 27 years after construction began.

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#11205712

3 May 2024

The Bushehr nuclear power plant is seen in a coastal village on the northern coast of the Persian Gulf in Bushehr province, 1090km (677 miles) south of Tehran, Iran, on April 29, 2024. Initially contracted with the German company Siemens in 1975 to provide electricity and diversify energy resources, the construction was halted due to the Islamic Revolution in 1979, and subsequent political sanctions led Germany to cease work. After a long delay, Iran reached an agreement with Russia in 2004 to complete the project. The Bushehr nuclear power plant, Iran's first and only active nuclear power plant, was fully operational and connected to the national electricity grid in 2011, 27 years after construction began.

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#11205710

3 May 2024

Two fishermen are sailing along a beach near the Bushehr nuclear power plant in a coastal village on the northern coast of the Persian Gulf in Bushehr province, 1090km (677 miles) south of Tehran, Iran, on April 29, 2024. The Bushehr nuclear power plant, Iran's first and only active nuclear power plant, was fully operationalized and connected to the national electricity grid in 2011 after a long history of construction delays and political challenges.

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#11205713

3 May 2024

An Iranian flag is waving on a beach in Bushehr, Iran, on April 28, 2024. This city is home to Iran's first nuclear seaport in the Bushehr province, located on the northern coast of the Persian Gulf, 1090km (677 miles) south of Tehran. The Bushehr nuclear power plant's construction began in 1975 when Iran signed a contract with the German company Siemens, aiming to provide electricity and diversify energy resources. However, the Islamic Revolution in 1979 caused the construction to halt, and Germany ceased work due to political sanctions. After a long delay, Iran reached an agreement with Russia in 2004 to complete the project. The Bushehr nuclear 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.

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#11205714

3 May 2024

A view of the northern coast of the Persian Gulf is seen in Iran's first-ever nuclear seaport city of Bushehr in Bushehr province, 1090km (677 miles) south of Tehran, Iran, on April 28, 2024. In 1975, Iran signed a contract with the German company Siemens to construct the Bushehr nuclear power plant with the aim of providing electricity and diversifying energy resources. However, the Islamic Revolution in 1979 halted the construction, and Germany refused to continue work due to political sanctions. After years of delay, the Islamic Republic of Iran reached an agreement with Russia in 2004 to complete the project. Finally, after 27 years from the start of construction, the Bushehr nuclear power plant became fully operational and connected to the national electricity grid in 2011, making it Iran's first and only active nuclear power plant.

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#11205715

3 May 2024

A view of a wharf on the northern coast of the Persian Gulf in Bushehr, Iran's first nuclear seaport city, located in Bushehr province, 1090km (677 miles) south of Tehran, on April 28, 2024. Iran is continuing to utilize the Bushehr nuclear power plant, which became fully operational and connected to the national electricity grid in 2011, after overcoming numerous delays and challenges, including the halting of construction following the Islamic Revolution in 1979 and subsequent political sanctions that led Germany to cease work. An agreement with Russia in 2004 allowed for the completion of the project, making it Iran's first and only active nuclear power plant.

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#11205716

3 May 2024

Iranian Press photographer Rouzbeh Fouladi is photographing a scaled model of the Persian Gulf at a maritime museum in Bushehr, Iran's first nuclear seaport city, located 1090km (677 miles) south of Tehran, on April 28, 2024. The Bushehr nuclear power plant, initially contracted with the German company Siemens in 1975 to diversify energy resources, faced construction halts due to the Islamic Revolution in 1979 and subsequent political sanctions. After a long delay, Iran partnered with Russia in 2004 to complete the project. The power plant became operational and connected to the national electricity grid in 2011, marking it as Iran's first and only active nuclear power plant.

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#11205717

3 May 2024

An Iranian man and his young daughter are visiting a maritime museum in Bushehr, Iran's first nuclear seaport city, located in Bushehr province, 1090km (677 miles) south of Tehran, on April 28, 2024. The Bushehr nuclear power plant, aimed at providing electricity and diversifying energy resources, began construction in 1975 after Iran signed a contract with the German company Siemens. However, the Islamic Revolution in 1979 halted the construction, and Germany ceased work due to political sanctions. After years of delays, Iran reached an agreement with Russia in 2004 to complete the project. The Bushehr nuclear 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.

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#11205718

3 May 2024

Iranian families are enjoying the beach in Bushehr, Iran's first nuclear seaport city, located in Bushehr province, 1090km (677 miles) south of Tehran, on April 28, 2024. 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.

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#11205719

3 May 2024

An Iranian family is sitting on a beach in Bushehr, Iran's first nuclear seaport city, located in Bushehr province on the northern coast of the Persian Gulf, 1090km (677 miles) south of Tehran, on April 28, 2024. In 1975, Iran signed a contract with the German company Siemens to construct the Bushehr nuclear power plant with the aim of providing electricity and diversifying energy resources. However, the construction was halted due to the Islamic Revolution in 1979, and Germany refused to continue work because of political sanctions. After years of delay, Iran reached an agreement with Russia in 2004 to complete the project. Finally, 27 years after construction began, the Bushehr nuclear power plant became fully operational and was connected to the national electricity grid in 2011, making it Iran's first and only active nuclear power plant.

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#11205720

3 May 2024

A cargo vessel is sailing near the northern coast of the Persian Gulf in Bushehr, Iran's first nuclear seaport city, located in Bushehr province, 1090km (677 miles) south of Tehran, on April 28, 2024. In 1975, Iran signed a contract with the German company Siemens to construct the Bushehr nuclear power plant to provide electricity and diversify energy resources. The construction was halted due to the Islamic Revolution in 1979, and Germany ceased work because of political sanctions. After years of delay, Iran reached an agreement with Russia in 2004 to complete the project. The Bushehr nuclear 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.

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#11205721

3 May 2024

A cargo vessel is sailing along the northern coast of the Persian Gulf near the Bushehr nuclear power plant in Bushehr Province, Iran, on April 29, 2024. The Bushehr nuclear power plant, Iran's first and only active nuclear power plant, was fully operationalized and connected to the national electricity grid in 2011 after a long history of construction delays and political challenges.

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#11205724

3 May 2024

An Iranian woman is using her cellphone while sitting at an art institute 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 halts due to the Islamic Revolution in 1979 and subsequent political sanctions. After a long delay, Iran reached 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.

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#11205725

3 May 2024

An Iranian music teacher is teaching a young boy how to play the Persian tonbak at an art institute in Bushehr, Iran, on April 28, 2024. Bushehr is Iran's first nuclear seaport city, located on the northern coast of the Persian Gulf, 1090km (677 miles) south of Tehran. The city is known for the Bushehr nuclear power plant, which became fully operational and connected to the national electricity grid in 2011, after overcoming various challenges and delays since its initial construction plans in 1975.

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#11205726

3 May 2024

An Iranian music teacher is teaching a young girl how to play the santur at an art institute in Bushehr, Iran, on April 28, 2024. Bushehr is Iran's first nuclear seaport city, located on the northern coast of the Persian Gulf, 1090km south of Tehran. The city is known for the Bushehr nuclear power plant, which became fully operational and connected to the national electricity grid in 2011, after a long history of construction delays and political challenges.

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#11205727

3 May 2024

An Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) military personnel is standing near a beach on the northern coast of the Persian Gulf in Bushehr, Iran's first nuclear seaport city, located in Bushehr province, 1090km (677 miles) south of Tehran, on April 28, 2024. Iran initially signed a contract with the German company Siemens in 1975 to construct the Bushehr nuclear power plant, aiming to provide electricity and diversify energy resources. The construction was interrupted by the Islamic Revolution in 1979, and Germany ceased its involvement due to political sanctions. After a prolonged delay, Iran reached an agreement with Russia in 2004 to complete the project. The Bushehr nuclear power plant, after 27 years from the start of its construction, became fully operational and was connected to the national electricity grid in 2011, marking it as Iran's first and only active nuclear power plant.

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