Moscow: The head of Russia's state-owned atomic energy corporation, Rosatom, has revealed that the company is currently in negotiations with Iran to construct another nuclear power plant in the country.

According to Islamic Republic News Agency, Alexey Likhachev, the CEO of Rosatom, made this announcement during his address at the International Future Technologies Forum held in Moscow. He mentioned that the discussions with the Iranian government are ongoing and that the timeline for the project will be determined by Iran.

Likhachev also disclosed that a new location for the nuclear power plant has already been identified. He described it as a "large site" but did not provide further details. This development comes on the heels of last month's statement by Likhachev, highlighting the enhanced cooperation between Iran and Russia in the development of new nuclear power facilities.