TEHRAN – The Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) has made preparations for a mega project to build nuclear propulsion systems and that serious steps have been taken to complete it, AEOI chief Ali Akbar Salehi has said.

In an interview with Tasnim published on Sunday, Salehi pointed to the AEOI’s latest measures regarding an order by President Hassan Rouhani to work on nuclear propulsion devices, saying, “This project is a huge one that will take some time to complete.”

“We have started working on the preparations for the project and seriously seeking to complete it,” he added.

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