Iran nuclear plant operating at low level: reports

Reuters ^ | Tue May 10, 2011 7:10am EDT | Steve Gutterman; Editing by Michael Roddy

[Pan_Yan]

(Reuters) - Iran's Bushehr nuclear power station has begun operating at a low level in a crucial step toward bringing it online, the Russian company that built the plant said on Tuesday.

The reactor near the Persian Gulf was brought to the "minimum controllable level of power" on Sunday, state-run RIA reported, citing the state company Atomstroyexport.

[Pan_Yan]

Short article, short excerpt. It's a big step if the plant is actually critical.

[2001convSVT]

I wonder if there is a worm/virus in the plants OS?

[Fred Hayek]

The plant was shut down earlier and fuel changed out after a short time due to “fuel contamination concerns”. Could removing fuel after a short running time be a hint of plutonium production?