TEHRAN – Iran marked National Nuclear Technology Day on Wednesday with the announcement of a wide range of achievements in the nuclear industry at a major exhibition held in Tehran.
Iranian President Masuud Pezukian, nuclear chief Mohammad Eslami and a group of senior officials visited an exhibition at Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization (AEOI).
The event was divided into three important sections, highlighting the country’s progress in the nuclear fuel cycle, energy generation and peaceful applications of nuclear technology.
The first section entitled “Nuclear Fuel Cycle Overview” featured displays on airborne geophysics, uranium exploration and mining operations, yellow cake production, uranium processing, fuel pellets and assemblies production, and uranium enrichment.
The second section, “Energy,” focuses on the development of nuclear power generation. Updates have been provided on construction progress of units 2 and 3 at the Buchere Nuclear Power Plant, as well as statistics on electricity production from Unit 1. Participants also received reports on the new Karun Nuclear Power Plant, efforts to localize reactor technology, and domestic production of spare parts needed for the Busche facility.
The third section, “Applications of the Nuclear Industry,” introduced the peaceful scope of use of nuclear science. The exhibits included heavy water and deuterium compounds, radiopharmaceuticals, nuclear measuring devices, plasma research, and techniques for producing radiation-based applications in medicine and agriculture. Innovations (medical and industrial) such as blood irradiation systems, industrial particle accelerators, and cutting-edge quantum and laser technologies were also on display.
In recent years, Iranian scientists have made significant advances in the field of peaceful nuclear technology despite sanctions imposed by the West.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs reaffirms its commitment to nuclear rights
On this occasion, Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman Esmaeir Bhagihai emphasized Iran’s continued commitment to protecting nuclear outcomes, calling the peaceful nuclear program “a symbol of the will of the people.”
In a statement posted on social media platform X, Baghaei congratulated Iranian scientists, engineers and workers in the nuclear field and paid tribute to the “martians of nuclear science and technology.”
“Iran’s peaceful nuclear program is the result of years of resolve, innovation and resilience by the people of Iran. Today, this inherent technology helps the country’s progress, development and scientific strength,” he writes.
He added that it is a national obligation to defend Iran’s nuclear achievements, and that the Foreign Ministry emphasizes that it uses all diplomatic resources to protect the country’s nuclear rights.