Nuclear Energy

Iran Officially Starts Enrichment at Fordow Nuclear Plant

Iran has officially started the fourth step away from the 2015 nuclear deal by injecting gas into its centrifuges at the underground Fordow nuclear facility, said the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI).

Iran to Inject Gas into Fordow Nuclear Plant at Midnight

Iran is making final preparations for injecting gas into centrifuges at Fordow enrichment facility as part of a fourth step in suspending its commitments under the 2015 nuclear deal in reciprocation for Washington’s pullout and Europe’s failure to meet its end of the bargain.

Iran Declares Fourth Phase of Reducing Nuclear Commitments

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has officially announced that the country will start the fourth phase of reducing its commitments under the 2015 nuclear deal as of Wednesday, November 6.

Iran Says Will Never Hold Unconditional Talks with Trump

A senior Iranian official says the country is open to negotiation, but will never hold unconditional talks with US President Donald Trump, who is not committed to any agreement.

Iran Begins Injecting Uranium into New Chain of IR-6 Centrifuges

Iran has begun injecting uranium gas into the sixth generation of its homegrown centrifuges assembled in a new chain at the Natanz nuclear site.

Iranian Diplomat to Attend Moscow Nonproliferation Conference

Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Seyyed Abbas Araqchi is going to visit Russia to take part in the Moscow Nonproliferation Conference 2019.

Iran Says Ready for Talks with US on Nuclear Program

Iran's foreign minister says Tehran is ready to engage with the international community, including the US, over its nuclear program.

Iran Says 100% of Its Nuclear Industry Indigenized

A high-ranking official at the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) says the country's nuclear activities have been entirely indigenized and the Islamic Republic has become self-sufficient in designing and manufacturing different types of centrifuge machines.

Iran Has No Reason to Develop Nuclear Weapon: Leader

The Leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution says the country has no reason to go for nuclear arms as the development and use of such weapons is religiously forbidden.

Iran Set to Further Cut Commitments under 2015 Nuclear Deal

A senior Iranian official says the country will continue to scale back its commitments under the Iran nuclear deal unless the other signatories live up to their commitments.

Iran Says to Keep Reducing Commitments under JCPOA

The Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) has announced that it will continue to scale back the country’s commitments under the 2015 nuclear deal with world powers.

Iran Condemns NATO Chief’s ‘Meddlesome’ Comments

Iran has condemned the interventionist comments and accusations by the secretary general of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Jens Stoltenberg regarding the Islamic Republic’s peaceful nuclear program and missile defence capabilities.

Iran, P4+1 Ministers Hold JCPOA Meeting in New York

A ministerial meeting of the P4+1 group of countries and Iran on the implementation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) was held in New York on Wednesday, September 25, 2019.

Iran Ready for ‘Denuclearization’ If US Bans Lifted: Zarif

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says the country is prepared to sign an additional protocol, allowing for more intrusive inspections of the country's nuclear facilities if all sanctions are lifted.

Tehran Denounces Israel, UAE Comments at IAEA

Iran has condemned ridiculous claims by the Israeli regime as well as irrelevant comments by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) over Tehran’s nuclear program during the 63rd General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).

US Policies in Gross Violation of NPT: Iran

Iran's Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations said that Washington’s refusal to come under a comprehensive nuclear arms control regime and its intention to resume testing of nuclear weapons is in breach of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT).

Israel Real Nuke Possessor ‘Crying Wolf’ for Iran: Zarif

Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif responds derogatorily to Benjamin Netanyahu’s apparently trying to blow the whistle on what the Israeli prime minister has branded as off-limits Iranian nuclear experimentation.

Iran Says to Counter Any Disruption of Cooperation with IAEA

Iran’s ambassador and permanent representative to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) says the country will respond to any move aimed at sabotaging Tehran’s cooperation with the agency.

IAEA Assures Iran It Will Remain Impartial, Professional

Cornel Feruta, the acting director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), has given Iran assurances that the UN nuclear watchdog will remain impartial in verifying and monitoring Iran’s nuclear activities.

Iran Nuclear Deal a Two-Way Street: Nuclear Chief

The head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) says the 2015 nuclear deal is no longer a one-way street, and all parties – not just Iran – must live up to their commitments.

IAEA Chief Feruta in Tehran for High-Level Talks

The Acting Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Cornel Feruta is in Tehran to hold talks with top Iranian officials following the country’s latest step to reduce its commitments under the 2015 nuclear deal.

Expanding R&D to Facilitate Boosting Iran’s Enrichment to 1m SWU

Iran says its decision to suspend restrictions set by the 2015 nuclear deal on its nuclear research and development will facilitate increasing uranium enrichment capacity to 1 million Separate Work Units (SWU).

Iran Notifies EU of Decision to Expand Nuclear R&D

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Seyyed Abbas Mousavi has provided details of a letter by Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif to EU Foreign Policy Chief Federica Mogherini on Tehran's move to expand its nuclear research and development (R&D).

Iran President Orders Suspension of R&D Limits in 3rd JCPOA Step

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says Tehran will take the third step in reducing commitments under the 2015 nuclear deal as of Friday by stepping back from commitment to limitations on nuclear research and development.

New Cut in Commitments to Give ‘Special Boost’ to Iran Nuclear Activities

Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani says a deal with the European parties to the 2015 nuclear deal is not in sight by Thursday, and thus Iran will soon announce the third phase of reducing its commitments.

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