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Iran's first nuclear power plant

Iranian and Russian nuclear officials have begun a test run of Iran's first nuclear power plant.

The test involves dummy rods that imitate the enriched uranium needed to run the Russian-built plant at Bushehr.

The test is likely to fuel fears in the West about Iran's nuclear ambitions, though Tehran says they are peaceful.

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