Iranian officials believe the US and Israel are behind the computer worm Stuxnet designed to hurt Iran's controversial nuclear program.

Text of report under "Selected News" headlined "Meaning of concept 'irreversible' in context of start of Bushehr plant's operation" published by Iranian newspaper Iran website on 15 September Commenting on the Bushehr nuclear plant nearing the "point of no return" [marhaleh-ye gheyr-e qabel bazgasht], the former deputy of the Iranian Atomic Energy Organization has said: When the works pertaining to placing the equipment in their intended location, as well as their adjustment and set-up are completed, and when the plant's required fuel is placed in the reactor, then we can say that we have almost reached a stage from where making a return is going to be difficult.

The nuclear power plant in Bushehr, Iran, being built and fueled by Russia, is a "potential model" for Iran's nuclear future, a U.S. official said Monday. U.S.

Text of report by corporate-owned Russian news agency Interfax Moscow, 8 September: Atomstroyexport has scheduled the next stages of pre-launch works at the Bushehr nuclear power plant in Iran for December 2008 - February 2009, the head of the [Atomostroyexport] company, Leonid Reznikov, has told journalists.

Text of report in English by Iranian conservative news agency Mehr Tehran, 31 August: The Russian director of the Bushehr power plant project, Leonid Reznikov, entered Iran on Sunday night [31 August] for a three day visit. He is accompanied by his deputy and a delegation of experts.