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Iran proposes nuclear plants with Arab countries
Nov 30, 2008


The Associated Press

ImageTEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran's official news agency says Tehran has proposed building joint light-water nuclear power plants with neighboring Arab countries.

Sunday's IRNA report quotes the head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, Gholam Reza Aghazadeh. He says Iran is ready to offer a proposal to Arab countries if they are interested.

Iran's Arab neighbors have been suspicious of the Persian country's controversal nuclear program, and several Arab countries