📅 25 February 2009
Iranian and Russian officials oversaw pre-commissioning tests at Bushehr, a visible step toward bringing Iran’s Russian-assisted nuclear power plant into operation.
📅 21 August 2010
The process of loading Russian fuel at Bushehr began under IAEA supervision, advancing Iran’s first nuclear power reactor toward operation.
📅 11 November 2014
Iran and Russia signed nuclear construction agreements in Moscow, including a contract for two additional Bushehr units and a wider framework envisaging further reactors.
📅 10 September 2016
Iran and Russia held a groundbreaking ceremony for the Bushehr II nuclear expansion, advancing the two additional reactor units contracted in 2014.
