Russia's ambassador to Iran, Alexei Dedov, stated Saturday that Moscow is prepared to consider participating in the reconstruction of Iranian infrastructure damaged during the war, should Tehran make a formal request. Dedov also announced that representatives of the two countries' nuclear industries will soon hold talks in Moscow regarding the construction of the new Hormoz nuclear power plant in Iran.
The Russian ambassador to Iran, Alexei Dedov, said Saturday evening that Moscow is open to helping rebuild Iranian infrastructure damaged during the war, if Tehran formally requests it. Dedov also announced that Russian and Iranian nuclear industry representatives will meet soon in Moscow to discuss building the new Hormoz nuclear power plant in Iran.
The remarks, reported Saturday evening, add a new dimension to the expanding Russia-Iran relationship. They come amid a broader diplomatic context in which Moscow has sought to position itself as a partner to Tehran on nuclear energy and sanctions relief. Russia has previously engaged with Iran on nuclear issues: earlier in June, the head of Rosatom said Russian specialists would gradually return to the Bushehr plant, and Moscow welcomed a US-Iran MOU on nuclear understandings. Russia's deputy foreign minister has also pledged joint efforts to lift sanctions on Iran.
The offer to rebuild war-damaged infrastructure is a notable step, as it extends Russian involvement beyond the nuclear and diplomatic spheres into direct reconstruction. The precise scope of the damage or the specific infrastructure projects were not specified by the ambassador. It remains unconfirmed whether Iran has formally requested such assistance or what Russia's potential financial or material contribution would be.
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