![IRAN-NUCLEAR/FUEL A Russian worker walks past the Bushehr nuclear power plant, 1,200 km (746 miles) south of Tehran October 26, 2010. Iran has begun loading fuel into the core of its first nuclear power plant on Tuesday, one of the last steps to realising its stated goal of becoming a peaceful nuclear power, state-run Press TV reported on Tuesday. REUTERS/Mehr News Agency/Majid Asgaripour (IRAN - Tags: POLITICS ENERGY IMAGES OF THE DAY) - GM1E6AQ1FIY01](/sites/default/files/styles/article_hero_medium/public/almpics/2017/08/RTXTUI0.jpg/RTXTUI0.jpg?h=a5ae579a&itok=AhoCIclL)
![IRAN-NUCLEAR/FUEL A Russian worker walks past the Bushehr nuclear power plant, 1,200 km (746 miles) south of Tehran October 26, 2010. Iran has begun loading fuel into the core of its first nuclear power plant on Tuesday, one of the last steps to realising its stated goal of becoming a peaceful nuclear power, state-run Press TV reported on Tuesday. REUTERS/Mehr News Agency/Majid Asgaripour (IRAN - Tags: POLITICS ENERGY IMAGES OF THE DAY) - GM1E6AQ1FIY01](/sites/default/files/styles/article_hero_medium/public/almpics/2017/08/RTXTUI0.jpg/RTXTUI0.jpg?h=a5ae579a&itok=AhoCIclL)
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![IRAN-NUCLEAR/FUEL A Russian worker walks past the Bushehr nuclear power plant, 1,200 km (746 miles) south of Tehran October 26, 2010. Iran has begun loading fuel into the core of its first nuclear power plant on Tuesday, one of the last steps to realising its stated goal of becoming a peaceful nuclear power, state-run Press TV reported on Tuesday. REUTERS/Mehr News Agency/Majid Asgaripour (IRAN - Tags: POLITICS ENERGY IMAGES OF THE DAY) - GM1E6AQ1FIY01](/sites/default/files/styles/article_hero_medium/public/almpics/2017/08/RTXTUI0.jpg/RTXTUI0.jpg?h=a5ae579a&itok=AhoCIclL)
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