(Ahlul Bayt News Agency) - Kuwait says it is planning to build four nuclear reactors near Iraqi coasts by 2022 and it needs to go ahead with the project to generate enough electricity to meet its growing domestic demand.
However, the Iraqi officials have expressed concerns about the sheikhdom's nuclear projects, accusing Kuwaiti officials of acting as US instruments to weaken Iraq's economic and political status.
Iraqi lawmaker Jawad al-Bazuni said “What Kuwait is doing is part of a US plan to weaken Iraq. The move gives a justification for the US occupation forces to extend their presence in Iraq. We want them to stop this project.”
Members of Basra Provincial Council have also urged Kuwait to stop its project, planned to be launched in Warbh Island less than four kilometers away from the Iraqi coasts south of Basra.
They say the Iraqi government must adopt a strong position regarding the issue.
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