Iran says expects deal soon on Russia building new nuclear reactors

DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran said on Tuesday it expected to sign a deal with Russia in late August on the building of two new 1,000-megawatt nuclear reactors in the Islamic Republic, potentially boosting its case that it is refining uranium for civilian energy, not atom bombs.

Russia is one of six world powers negotiating with Iran on a long-term agreement to end a decade-old dispute over Tehran's nuclear programme, which the country says is peaceful but the West fears may be aimed at developing a nuclear arms capability.