Protest-hit Iran starts construction of new nuclear power plant

JEDDAH, 04 December 2022, (TON): Iran on Saturday began construction on a new nuclear power plant in the country’s southwest, Iranian state TV announced, amid tensions with the US over sweeping sanctions imposed after Washington pulled out of the country’s nuclear deal with world powers.

The announcement also comes as Iran has been rocked by nationwide anti-government protests that began after the death of a young woman in police custody and have challenged the country’s theocratic government.

Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old Iranian of Kurdish origin, died on Sept. 16 after her arrest in Tehran for an alleged breach of the country’s dress code for women.

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