Iran's ambassador to Russia says Tehran would be willing to trade oil for a second Russian-built nuclear power plant.
Ambassador Mehdi Sanaei, speaking to the Russian newspaper "Kommersant," also said Iran was ready to receive trucks, railroad tracks, small oil refineries, or other goods in exchange for oil.
Some reports have said deliveries of hundreds of thousands of barrels of Iranian crude per day were being discussed.
Iranian energy exports are believed to have declined significantly in recent years, hobbling Iran's economy, due to Western sanctions imposed over the Iranian nuclear program.
The ambassador's comments appeared one day before Iran and six world powers are due to resume negotiations on a long-term deal on Iran's nuclear program.
Russia completed construction of Iran's sole nuclear reactor, at Bushehr, in 2011.
Ambassador Mehdi Sanaei, speaking to the Russian newspaper "Kommersant," also said Iran was ready to receive trucks, railroad tracks, small oil refineries, or other goods in exchange for oil.
Some reports have said deliveries of hundreds of thousands of barrels of Iranian crude per day were being discussed.
Iranian energy exports are believed to have declined significantly in recent years, hobbling Iran's economy, due to Western sanctions imposed over the Iranian nuclear program.
The ambassador's comments appeared one day before Iran and six world powers are due to resume negotiations on a long-term deal on Iran's nuclear program.
Russia completed construction of Iran's sole nuclear reactor, at Bushehr, in 2011.