| Russian and Iranian nuclear officials are | | | | electricity before then. |
| meeting in Moscow to discuss Russia's | | | | |
| construction of Iran's Bushehr nuclear power | | | | The United States has long objected to the |
| plant. | | | | Bushehr plant, saying it could be used to |
| | | | produce material for nuclear weapons. |
| The head of Iran's Atomic Energy Organization | | | | |
| and Russia's Federal Nuclear Agency chief are | | | | Russia has agreed to take back the plant's |
| expected to discuss the timetable for the | | | | spent fuel so it cannot be used for weapons. |
| completion of Iran's first nuclear power | | | | But Iran has resisted a Russian proposal to |
| plant as well as a schedule for delivery of | | | | conduct all of Iran's uranium enrichment on |
| Russian nuclear fuel. | | | | Russian soil. |
| | | | |
| Iranian officials have expressed frustration | | | | Iran claims its uranium enrichment program is |
| that both fuel deliveries and the | | | | for peaceful purposes - mostly for providing |
| construction are behind schedule. | | | | fuel for nuclear power. The United States |
| | | | alleges the program is aimed at creating |
| Russian officials have said the facility | | | | weapons-grade nuclear material. Some |
| would officially start operations in | | | | information for this report was provided by |
| September 2007, but it could begin generating | | | | AFP and AP . |