Axis of Atom: Russia’s Nuclear Deal with Iran Defies Washington’s Grip on the Middle East

Moscow’s Bold Move: Eight Reactors, One Message Washington blinked, and Moscow took the wheel. While the Biden administration fumbles over appeasement tactics and backroom nuclear talks, Russia just penned a staggering deal to build eight nuclear power plants in Iran — a move that doesn’t just challenge U.S. sanctions, it openly mocks them. The Iranian government confirmed this week that four of the reactors will be built in Bushehr, Iran’s southern energy corridor hugging the Persian Gulf. That’s the same region where the first Russian-built reactor already stands — or rather, limps — after decades of delays, ballooning costs, and countless Western objections. A History of Broken Promises and Billion-Dollar Sinks Yet despite its abysmal performance in the first round,…