The nuclear power plant in Iran was closed as a matter of urgency

Local authorities do not disclose why this was necessary

The only nuclear power plant in Iran has been shut down as a matter of urgency. The Bushehr plant was shut down on Saturday and will be closed for several days.

There may be power outages in the country. This is the first time that Iran has reported an emergency shutdown of its plant in the southern port city of Bushehr, the Associated Press reported. It was included in the network in 2011 with the help of Russia. Iran is required to send spent fuel from the reactor back to Russia as a measure to prevent the proliferation of nuclear weapons and materials.

Earlier yesterday, Tavanir issued a statement saying the nuclear power plant was under repair without further explanation. According to the company, the repair work will continue until Friday.