Iran Nuclear Program

Iranian MP warns of US plan to curb Iran, IAEA coop.

TEHRAN, May 05 (MNA) – Chairman of Parliament’s national security commission warned of US plans to push Iran into taking a hardline stance on JCPOA by leaving the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) or stopping its cooperation with the IAEA.
2019-05-05 11:28
EU criticizes US move on Iran

TEHRAN, May 05 (MNA) – High Representative of the European Union and the Foreign Ministers of France, Germany and the United Kingdom criticized recent US decisions to restrict oil trade with Iran and to limit the extension of waivers for nuclear non-proliferation projects.
2019-05-05 11:13
Moscow vows to expand coop. with Tehran despite US sanctions threat

TEHRAN, May 04 (MNA) – Russia aims to promote cooperation with Iran, including in the nuclear sphere, despite blackmail and threat of US extraterritorial sanctions, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov told Sputnik.
2019-05-04 21:17
Iran may be gearing up to reduce nuclear coop. under JCPOA

TEHRAN, May 04 (MNA) – In the light of recent developments, Iran may be gearing up to reduce the level of its nuclear cooperation commitments under the JCPOA following the US’ re-imposition of sanctions and further restrictions on Iran’s nuclear activity.
2019-05-04 10:56
US renews nuclear waivers for Iran, but imposes sanctions

TEHRAN, May 04 (MNA) – Trump's administration has imposed sanctions on Iran's export of enriched uranium but at the same time renewed three key waivers that will allow European allies, Russia and China to cooperate with Tehran on civil nuclear work.
2019-05-04 08:54
Nuclear cmte. mulling over exiting JCPOA, NPT if sanctions remain

TEHRAN, May 01 (MNA) – Chairman of Iranian Parliament’s Nuclear Committee said while the Establishment has not yet decided to exit JCPOA, the committee is mulling over leaving the agreement and NPT if sanctions remain in place.
2019-05-01 09:55
Aragchi reacts to French envoy’s tweets, calls on France to make stance clear

TEHRAN, Apr. 14 (MNA) – Reacting to the Saturday tweets of the French Ambassador to the US, Gerard Araud, Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi called on the French government to take a clear position.
2019-04-14 14:52
AEOI head:

US sanctions make no dent in Iran’s resolve to advance nuclear industry

TEHRAN, Apr. 09 (MNA) – Iran’s nuclear chief Ali Akbar Salehi says the reimposition of US unilateral sanctions has been, and will continue to be, unable to make the slightest dent in the country’s resolve to advance its nuclear technology projects.
2019-04-09 12:04
Pres. Rouhani orders installation of 20 IR-6 centrifuges at Natanz site

TEHRAN, Apr. 09 (MNA) – President Hassan Rouhani, via a video conference on Tuesday, ordered the installation of a cascade of 20 IR-6 centrifuges at Natanz nuclear site.
2019-04-09 11:44
Iran to unveil 114 nuclear achievements on Tue.

TEHRAN, Apr. 07 (MNA) – As many as 114 achievements in the field of nuclear technology will be unveiled on Tuesday during a ceremony marking Iran’s National Nuclear Technology Day.
2019-04-07 10:04
AEOI chief to review latest situation of Iran’s peaceful nuclear activities

TEHRAN, Apr. 06 (MNA) – Spokesperson for the Parliament National Security and Foreign Policy Commission Ali Najafi Khoshroudi revealed that Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Chief Ali-Akbar Salehi will mull over the latest situation of Iran’s peaceful nuclear activities on April 7 concurrent with April 9 the anniversary of Iran’s Nuclear Technology.
2019-04-06 16:50
Iran on the agenda of today’s G7 summit: Germany

TEHRAN, Apr. 06 (MNA) – Germany's Foreign Ministry announced that G7 members will exchange views on Iran in today’s meeting.
2019-04-06 15:41
AEOI spox:

112 new nuclear achievements to be unveiled soon

TEHRAN, Mar. 16 (MNA) – Spokesman for the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Behrouz Kamalvandi announced that 112 new achievements in the field of nuclear energy will be unveiled during the first month of the upcoming Iranian calendar year, starting March 21.
2019-03-16 22:17
Iran, Europe hold join seminar on nuclear safety in Vienna

TEHRAN, Mar. 13 (MNA) – A joint Iran-EU workshop on nuclear safety was held in Vienna Wed., with a focus on Safety of Radioactive Waste Management Convention and it was attended by officials and experts from both sides.
2019-03-13 23:15
Iran to unveil new nuclear achievements next year: Salehi

TEHRAN, Mar. 10 (MNA) – The head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI), Ali-Akbar Salehi said Sunday that new nuclear achievements will be inaugurated during next Iranian year of 1398, which have been made by the domestic experts.
2019-03-10 16:05
IAEA reiterates Iran’s compliance with JCPOA

TEHRAN, Feb. 23 (MNA) – The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) announced in a quarterly report that Iran continues to comply with its commitments under 2015 Nuclear Deal, officially known as Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).
2019-02-23 08:43
Iran has technological capability to return to pre-JCPOA, Salehi tells Al Jazeera

TEHRAN, Feb. 22 (MNA) – Iranian nuclear chief Ali Akbar Salehi has stressed that Iran enjoys the technological capabilities needed to return to the era before signing the 2015 nuclear deal with world powers.
2019-02-22 12:01
Iran will never develop nuclear bombs: Ayat. Khatami

TEHRAN, Feb. 12 (MNA) – A senior member of Assembly of Experts, Ayatollah Seyed Ahmad Khatami, stressed that Iran will never develop nuclear bombs, “because we oppose the killing of innocents and deem it an act of haram.”
2019-02-12 11:11
Iran has ‘many options on table’ if EU delays its commitments on JCPOA: Salehi warns

TEHRAN, Feb. 06 (MNA) – Iran Nuclear Chief Ali Akbar Salehi said that if European signatories of JCPOA slow down the process of meeting their commitments, Iran may use many options that it has on the table.
2019-02-06 11:05
Nuclear chief:

Iran produces oxygen 18 with 97% purity in Arak Heavy Water Plant

TEHRAN, Feb. 04 (MNA) – The Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Ali Akbar Salehi says that oxygen 18 with 97% purity is being produced at Arak Heavy Water Plant, describing it as a great achievement which is done only by few countries.
2019-02-04 17:33
Iran Nuclear chief:

Iran has capability of designing centrifuges instead of reverse engineering

TEHRAN, Feb. 03 (MNA) – The head of Iran nuclear agency says that Iran has the capability of designing centrifuges instead of reverse engineering them, adding that it also exports radiopharmaceuticals to over 10 countries.
2019-02-03 20:29
Salehi says Iran to build several yellowcake factories in Yazd

TEHRAN, Jan. 31 (MNA) – Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Ali Akbar Salehi said that Iran will build several yellowcake plants in Yazd province, central Iran.
2019-01-31 11:15
Iran nuclear organization has no coop. with military sectors: Salehi

TEHRAN, Jan. 30 (MNA) – Iranian nuclear chief, Ali Akbar Salehi, said the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran has no cooperation with the country’s military sectors, stressing that all of AEOI’s projects are for peaceful purposes.
2019-01-30 11:17
US, allies cannot bear Iran’s use of peaceful nuclear energy: Falahatpisheh

TEHRAN, Jan. 27 (MNA) – Heshmatollah Falahatpisheh said that Iran’s use of peaceful nuclear energy has turned into a challenge for the United States, the Israeli regime and their allies in the region.
2019-01-27 10:21
Iran capable of mass production of IR-8 centrifuges: Nuclear chief

TEHRAN, Jan. 22 (MNA) – Iran's nuclear chief Ali Akbar Salehi says that Iran has been injecting uranium hexafluoride into IR-8 centrifuges since 3 years ago, adding that the country has the capability of mass production of the machines.
2019-01-22 22:31
Iran has enough supplies of 20% uranium: Salehi

TEHRAN, Jan. 15 (MNA) – Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI), said that Iran has enough resources of 20% enriched uranium and also that the country is able to resume its peaceful nuclear activities.
2019-01-15 16:29
Iran begins designing upgraded 20% reactor fuel

TEHRAN, Jan. 13 (MNA) – Iran’s nuclear chief Salehi said Sun. that first steps have been taken for the designing of an upgrade version of 20% enriched uranium fuel, which is more efficient than the fuel already used in Tehran nuclear reactor.
2019-01-13 12:42
Intelligence Ministry rejects Netanyahu’s claims of spying on Iranian facilities

TEHRAN, Dec. 20 (MNA) – Iran’s Intelligence Ministry rejected the Israeli prime minister's claims that Tel Aviv agents routinely visit Iran for spying on its nuclear program, adding that these are merely ‘delusional remarks’.
2018-12-20 13:06
Iran rebukes US’ violation of international law

TEHRAN, Dec. 13 (MNA) – Iran’s ِِDeputy Ambassador to the United Nations Es’hagh Al-e Habib urged the UN Security Council to rebuke the US’ violations of international resolutions.
2018-12-13 12:26
Russia’s UN envoy:

No evidence of nuclear component in Iran’s missile launches

TEHRAN, Dec. 13 (MNA) – Resolution 2231 of the United Nations Security Council does not ban Iran from conducting missile launches, and there is no sign of nuclear component in their missile tests, Russia’s Permanent Representative to the UN Vassily Nebenzia said on Wednesday at the Security Council’s session on Iran
2018-12-13 10:02