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Iran nuclear program

Official: Sanctions made Iran nuclear industry stronger

US-led Western embargoes against Iran have become a strong point for the country and its nuclear industry over the decades, the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI)’s spokesperson says.

Iran asserts commitment to nuclear obligations

Iran has emphasized its unwavering commitment to fulfilling nuclear obligations, notably the Comprehensive Safeguard Agreement, ensuring the effective execution of the International Atomic Energy Agency's verification activities concerning Iran’s nuclear materials and activities.

Iran president: Tehran never been seeking nukes

The Iranian president says the country has proven so far that it has not been trying to acquire nuclear weapons.

Bushehr nuclear power plant 2nd and 3rd phase will soon start generating electricity 

The deputy director of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran says the second and third phases of the country’s Bushehr nuclear power plant will soon start generating electricity.

Atomic chief says Iran standing among top 5 countries in nuclear industry

The head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) has stated that the country ranks among the top five worldwide in the nuclear industry despite years of sanctions imposed by the West.

President Raisi: Iran’s nuclear industry has become indigenized

Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi has hailed the country’s progress in indigenizing the nuclear industry for peaceful purposes, saying the achievement was made possible despite relentless Western sanctions.

Iran stresses committed to NPT, ready to return to JCPOA

Iran’s atomic chief says the country is committed to the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) protocols and is ready to help resuscitate the 2015 accord it made with the West in case the other signatories hold up their end of the bargain.

Iran dismisses as baseless GCC claims over its nuclear and missile programs, PG islands

The Iranian Foreign Ministry on Wednesday rejected certain clauses within the final communiqué of the 44th summit of the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council regarding Tehran's nuclear and missile programs as well as the trio islands in the Persian Gulf as "unacceptable".

Iran’s UN envoy dismisses European accusations on nuclear deal commitments

Iranian permanent envoy to the United Nations Amir Saeed Iravani has dismissed accusations by three European countries, known as the European Troika, that Iran has “failed to abide by” its commitments under the landmark 2015 nuclear deal with the West as “baseless”.

Iran rejects G-7 ministerial meeting statement regarding Gaza, nuclear work, Ukraine

Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani has dismissed as unfounded and categorically condemned allegations in a joint communiqué by foreign ministers of the G-7 group regarding the Israeli war on Gaza, Iran’s nuclear program as well as alleged Tehran’s military help to Russia in the war on Ukraine.

Official: Iran kick-starts construction of Karoun nuclear power plant

Iran has started to build the Karoun nuclear power plant in the southwestern province of Khuzestan, the head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) says.

Iran’s nuclear chief: IAEA inspects Iran 10 times more than other countries 

The director of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran says the UN nuclear oversight body, the IAEA, conducts ten times more inspections of the Iranian atomic installations than those of other countries.

Iran says to continue nuclear achievements despite sanctions

Iran will promote its citizens’ living standards through scientific and technical breakthrough in the nuclear technology in the face of the decades-long US-led sanctions, a top Iranian official says.

Iran president: 60% uranium enrichment came after E3 trampled on nuclear deal commitments

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has stated Tehran’s uranium enrichment to the purity level of 60% was in response to the lack of commitments by the European parties to the 2015 nuclear agreement, officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).

Iran says serious about returning to nuclear deal if US, E3 ready

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian stressed that Tehran is ready to return to full compliance with its commitments to the 2015 nuclear agreement if the other parties to the accord are also ready to do so.

Saudi Arabia won’t be tempted to seek nuclear bombs since Iran does not have them: Russia

No one wants more nuclear powers to emerge in the world and Moscow believes that since Tehran will not have nuclear weapons, Saudi Arabia won’t be tempted to obtain them, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said at a press conference on the sidelines of the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly.

Iran rejects (P)GCC-US statement on Tehran’s nuclear program, three Persian Gulf islands

The spokesman for Iran’s Foreign Ministry has rejected a joint statement issued by the US secretary of state and foreign ministers of the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council in New York regarding Tehran’s nuclear program as well as the three “Iranian islands” in the Persian Gulf.

Iran censures west-sponsored statement critical of Tehran-IAEA interaction

Nasser Kanaani, the spokesman for the Iranian Foreign Ministry has rejected a Western-sponsored anti-Tehran statement issued during the IAEA’s Board of Governors meeting on Wednesday, stressing it is politically motivated and distorts facts.

Iran says not to fully return to JCPOA as long as other parties fail to fulfill commitments

The head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) says the country will NOT fully comply with the 2015 Iran nuclear deal known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) as long as anti-Tehran sanctions remain in place.

Report: IAEA says Iran has slowed its enrichment of “near-weapons-grade uranium”

Tehran has slowed the pace at which it is enriching uranium to “nearly weapons-grade levels”, according to a report by the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog seen by The Associated Press on Monday. Iran says all its nuclear program is solely peaceful having vehemently denied any attempt to develop nukes.

Iran’s heavy water first in world in terms of quality: Official

A spokesman for the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) stated that Tehran produces the highest quality heavy water in the world. Behrouz Kamalvandi also said that the cooperation between Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is progressing.

Iran: Sabotage, sanctions cannot stop country’s nuclear program

The head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) says the country’s nuclear program cannot be stopped by sabotage or sanctions.

Iran: No reduction in amount of uranium enriched

The head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) has dismissed speculation that the country has reduced the amount of uranium it is enriching.

Iran unveils radionuclide cesium-137

Iran has unveiled the radionuclide cesium-137, a new achievement in the country’s nuclear industry. This radionuclide, which has a half-life of 30 years, does not naturally exist in nature.

Iran to keep manufacturing radiopharmaceuticals to meet health needs: Nuclear chief

Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Mohammad Eslami has stated that Tehran will continue to produce radiopharmaceuticals in order to meet the domestic demands of the health sector.

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