Tehran, Nov. 3 -- Tehran will construct eight new nuclear power plants with Russia's assistance as part of efforts to expand its clean and sustainable energy production, the head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) has announced.

Meanwhile, Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian reiterated his country's commitment to a "peaceful nuclear program" and "not to develop weapons."

Iranian news outlet Tasnim cited AEOI chief Mohammad Eslami as saying on Sunday that a new agreement has been concluded between Iran and Russia for joint construction of four nuclear power plants in Bushehr and four others on its northern and southern coastlines, with the exact locations to be announced later by the government.

The plants will ensure suppl...