MOSCOW, Jan 17 (Reuters) - Russia is considering construction of new nuclear power units in Iran, President Vladimir Putin said on Friday at a joint press conference with his Iranian counterpart Masoud Pezeshkian.
"We have a huge project in the nuclear power industry. One unit is already operating successfully. We are now discussing the possibility of building additional units," Putin said.
(Reporting by Vladimir Soldatkin Writing by Maxim Rodionov; Editing by Mark Trevelyan)
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