Nuclear Energy

Iran Complains to IAEA about US’ Unlawful Behaviours

Iran’s Ambassador to the International Atomic Energy Agency has complained to the IAEA about the United States’ violations and unlawful behaviours.

Iran Reacts to IAEA’s Latest Report on Its JCPOA Commitments

Iran’s ambassador to the UN has officially reacted to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)'s latest report on Tehran's commitment to the 2015 nuclear deal.

Iran Vows to Take Action against US Move to End Nuclear Sanctions Waiver

Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman has roundly condemned the United States’ recent move to end the sanction waiver for nuclear cooperation with the Islamic Republic.

Iran’s Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant Gets Refueled

Iran’s Bushehr nuclear power plant has received a consignment of fresh fuel on April 29 under the auspices of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) and Russia’s State Atomic Energy Corporation Rosatom.

Iran’s Nuclear Industry Doing Its Utmost to Help Health Sector amid COVID-19

Iran’s nuclear chief has vowed that the country's nuclear industry will do its best to help the healthcare system's fight against the novel coronavirus.

No Days Off at Iranian Nuclear Centers in Nowruz Holidays

The whole sites and centers of the Iranian nuclear industry are kept open during the new year’s holidays to provide uninterrupted support for the medical society amid the outbreak of coronavirus.

Iranian Nuclear Firms to Help Sterilise Homegrown Masks

CEO of an Iranian knowledge-based company has announced that the masks produced by mobilisation groups in Bonab, Yazd, Tehran and Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari will be sterilised by the company’s nuclear radiation.

‘Iran Has Strong Reasons for Not Responding to IAEA Groundless Questions’

Iran says it has cogent reasons for not answering some unfounded questionsraised by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) regarding the country’s nuclear program.

Iran Condemns US Blacklisting of Its Nuclear Chief

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Seyyed Abbas Mousavi says the US' desperate move to blacklist Iran's nuclear chief Ali-Akbar Salehi will have no impact on the progress of the country's peaceful nuclear program.

Iran Warns E3 Will Get Response for Triggering Dispute Mechanism

Speaker of the Iranian Parliament Ali Larijani has warned the three European parties to the 2015 nuclear deal against the consequences of their move to trigger a dispute mechanism in the agreement will meet with a response from Tehran.

Iran Threatens to Reconsider Nuclear Cooperation with IAEA

Iran Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani has warned that in case Europe “unjustly” resorts to triggering the dispute settlement mechanism Iran will make a serious decision with regard to its cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency.

President Rouhani Says Iran Testing IR-9 Centrifuges

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says a new generation of homegrown centrifuge machines for enriching uranium, known as IR-9, is being tested out.

Russia’s Work at Fordow Halted for Technical Problem: Iran

Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Seyyed Abbas Mousavi rejects allegations that Russia has halted its work at Iran’s Fordow nuclear facility due to US sanctions, saying the cooperation has been stopped because of technical problem.

Iran Rejects Arbitrary Preconditions for Peaceful Nuclear Activities

Iran’s envoy to the international organizations in Vienna has denounced the use of arbitrary preconditions for peaceful nuclear activities in various countries, urging the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to adopt an independent, professional and impartial approach.

IAEA Picks Iran Envoy as VP of Its Special Session

Iran's permanent representative in the international organizations in Vienna has been appointed as the vice president of the Second Special Session of the General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).

Iran to Reconsider Commitments If Snapback Mechanism Triggered

Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani says Iran is ready to react if the Europeans use a "snapback mechanism" in the nuclear accord to reinstate sanctions on Tehran.

Iranian Diplomat in China for Key Talks on JCPOA

Iran’s deputy foreign minister Seyyed Abbas Araqchi is in the Chinese capital of Beijing for serious talks with Beijing officials on the fate of the 2015 nuclear deal between Tehran and world powers.

‘Iran Has Evidence IAEA Inspector Carried Suspicious Materials’

Iran’s nuclear chief says the country has documented evidence with regards to suspicious materials carried by an inspector of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in Iran.

Nuclear Chief: Iran Can Exceed 20k-SWU Enrichment in A Month

Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran says Tehran is capable of raising the level of uranium enrichment capacity to over 20,000 SWU (Separative Work Unit) within only a month.

Zarif to EU: Show Me Just One JCPOA Commitment You’ve Upheld!

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has refuted a joint statement by France, Germany, Britain and the European Union on the Islamic Republic’s latest cut to its commitments under the 2015 nuclear deal.

Iran to Produce 3k Megawatts of Nuclear Power by 2027

Iran’s atomic chief says the country will generate some three thousand megawatts of electricity via its nuclear power plants by 2027.

Iran Says May Leave NPT If JCPOA Parties Fail to Fulfill Commitments

Iran’s ambassador to London says the country’s commitment to the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons Treaty will be at risk of being in ‘total jeopardy’ if other parties to the 2015 nuclear deal fail to fulfill their commitments.

Iran Has Capacity to Enrich Uranium Up to 60%: Spokesman

The Spokesman for the Atomic Energy Organisation of Iran says the body is capable of enriching uranium at purity levels of 20.5 or even 60 percent.

Europe Must See Iran’s JCPOA Commitment Cut as ‘Wake-Up Call’

Iran’s ambassador to the UK has described Tehran's fourth step in reducing its commitments under the 2015 nuclear deal as a "wake-up call” for Europe to rescue the deal, stating that the European parties to the agreement would have to pay costs to maintain the agreement.

IAEA Inspector Tests Positive for Explosive Nitrates: Iran

Iran’s ambassador to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in Vienna, Kazem Gharib-Abadi, says the UN inspector blocked from a nuclear site last week tested positive for suspected traces of explosive nitrates.

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