A nuclear fusion research program was launched Saturday in Iran . The project is part of a larger effort to develop the country's first commercial nuclear power plant and hopes it will be operational by 2020. `` It takes 20 to 30 years before this process can be commercialized but we have to use all the capacity in the country to provide the necessary speed for fusion research , '' Salehi said , according to Press TV . Iran is the target of international sanctions for other aspects of its nuclear program .
A nuclear fusion research program was launched Saturday in Iran . The project is part of a larger effort to develop the country's first commercial nuclear power plant and hopes it will be operational by 2020. Iran is the target of international sanctions for other aspects of its nuclear program .