The Jerusalem Post reports: “Due to American sanctions, Iran said its only functioning nuclear power plant could stop operating this year as the country struggles to keep the unit running due to financial troubles, Bloomberg reported on Monday, based on a report by the semi-official Iranian Students’ News Agency (ISNA).

According to the report, Mahmoud Jafari, a deputy at the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, said that the Bushehr nuclear power station was ‘facing the risk of shutdown’ because US banking restrictions have made it difficult for the Islamic Republic to transfer money and procure necessary equipment.

Developed by Russia and operational since 2011, Bushehr is one of the oldest civilian nuclear power plants in the Middle East…”

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