Nuclear
All News about Iran Nuclear Program – The Iran nuclear deal and the country’s nuclear energy program have been a focus of media reports in Iran and the world since the onset of nuclear talks between Tehran and the P5+1, which resulted in the JCPOA in 2015, and its implementation in 2016. The “Nuclear” section of IFP News offers an up-to-date coverage of these reports.
US antiwar ralliers support Senate Democrats defending JCPOA (PHOTOS)
Demonstrators have held a rally in Washington, D.C after Democratic senators blocked a Republican-backed measure to kill the nuclear deal between Iran and P5+1.
US push for normal ties with Iran a Trojan Horse for infiltration: Cleric
Washington’s dream of compromise with Iran and regime change in the Islamic Republic will never come true, said Ayatollah Movahedi Kermani.
Iran foreign minister to travel to China for major visit
Beijing hopes to have an exchange of views with Tehran on deepening China-Iran relations, said the Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman.
Iran won’t negotiate with US on matters other than nuclear issue: Leader
The Supreme Leader has said that US officials seek to hold negotiations with Iran because they want to influence the Islamic Republic and impose their demands on Iran.
Construction work at Parchin normal: Iran
Parchin is a military site and Iran will not let any inspector go there, Iran’s ambassador to the International Atomic Energy Agency said.
JCPOA beneficial to Europe, Mideast: Rouhani
Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani says a nuclear agreement reached between Iran and the P5+1 group of world countries will be beneficial to countries in the Middle East and Europe.
Ignoring negotiating teams’ efforts, big mistake: Shamkhani
Ali Shamkhani said negation of the negotiating teams' efforts is a big mistake.
Former Iranian nuclear negotiator lashes out at JCPOA
Our acceptance of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action would amount to renunciation of 100 or so of our inalienable rights, Jalili said in an Instagram posting.
Parliament not to affect nuclear deal nature: Negotiator
Baidinejad said that under international law, the criterion for recognizing an international document is the will of the people who have devised that document.
AEOI chief: JCPOA modification not possible
AEOI chief Ali Akbar Salehi has said that the other side will blame the failure of JCPOA on Iran and Tehran will consequently lose everything if parliament makes changes to the deal.
Kyrgyz president hails Iran nuclear conclusion
The outcome of the Iran-P5+1 nuclear talks will be instrumental in boosting regional stability, said the Kyrgyz president in a meeting with Foreign Minister Zarif.
Iran foils sabotage operations at Fordow nuclear site
Some electronic boards planted in certain equipment at Fordow nuclear site to carry out acts of sabotage in the enrichment processes have been recently discovered, said Zarean.
MP: Parliament can set conditions for implementing JCPOA
A Tehran MP has said that parliament’s JCPOA Review Committee will release its report on the Iran nuclear deal by late October so that the deal can be discussed on the floor before its implementation.
Iran will retaliate if P5+1 reneges on JCPOA promises: Larijani
The top Iranian MP has described the conclusion of the nuclear talks as acceptable yet far from perfect.
Iran held talks with P5+1 for removal of sanctions: Ayatollah Khamenei
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says Iran held nuclear talks with the P5+1 countries for the removal of sanctions against Tehran, and that there would be no deal between the two sides if the bans remain in place.
Iran nuclear deal cannot fix all economic problems
Sadegh Zibakalam, an Iranian political analyst, has said that unaccountability is a problem bigger than sanctions for Iran, adding that the country should learn lessons from other nations on fixing the economy.
Iran not to allow inspections beyond NPT: Defense chief
Iran’s Defense Minister Brigadier General Hossein Dehqan says Tehran will not allow international inspections of any sites beyond the requirements of the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT).
Parliament examining JCPOA with extra sensitivity: MP
Boroujerdi said that former chief nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili and former nuclear chief Fereydoun Abbasi attended a session of the JCPOA Review Committee.
JCPOA throws US into political turmoil: Iran nuclear chief
If JCPOA is rejected by Congress, the global credibility of the US will take a hit and the paradigm of the US foreign and domestic policy will change, Salehi predicted.
A rejection of the nuclear deal could lead to radicalism in Iran
Hossein Mousavian, in a piece published by The Washington Post, has said an alliance between the moderate president and the principlist parliament speaker is a significant development in Iran’s political landscape and has positioned pragmatism as a palpable political force in Iran.
Iran, China, US likely to cooperate on Arak heavy water reactor: Rouhani
President Rouhani said in a press conference that modernization of Arak heavy water reactor as agreed upon in JCPOA will be done by China and another P5+1 member states.
JCPOA impacting region, world: Iran official
Iran’s nuclear chief has said that the ratcheting up of the sanctions against Iran only resulted in broader cooperation between Tehran and Beijing.
Araghchi: Model United Nations can promote better understanding of the organization
Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has said that the Iran nuclear deal and Resolution 2231 are unique in the history of the United Nations.
IAEA report confirms Iran’s peaceful program: Envoy
Iran’s representative to the IAEA has said that the agency’s latest report on Iran’s nuclear program confirms Iran’s peaceful nuclear activities.
Reactionaries and Westernized people waste Iran’s young talents
Mohsen Rezaei, the secretary of the Expediency Council, has said that Iran has mastered the nuclear knowhow and marched toward development thanks to the Supreme Leader’s prudence and guidelines.
