Iran has announced that its first nuclear power plant will begin to produce electricity on April 9, a few weeks after their previously expected date. Due to the computer worm Stuxnet, the plant has faced delays. However, Ali Akbar Salehi, Iran's atomic energy chief, stated that the virus had "not infected the "main systems" and that Iranians are "pursing work with the Russians while observing all the safety issues." It is reported that Stuxnet has mutated computerized industrial equipment in Iran, which could indicate the possibility of safety issues in the nuclear power plant. Salehi stated that "Westerners are not seeking people's health and security and will do anything to gain their aims even if it poses danger to human society." Countries continue to worry about Iran's true intentions with they nuclear facility, fearing that it could be a mask for the production of nuclear weapons. With the plan scheduled to open in April, nuclear talks with Iran seem to have very little room for negotiation.
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