Centrifuges

Door still open to talks on JCPOA: FM Zarif

TEHRAN, Nov. 09 (MNA) – Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says while Iran has taken the next step to further reduce its commitments under the 2015 nuclear deal, also known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, the door to negotiations to salvage the deal is still open.

AEOI spox:

Iran can meet Fordow nuclear facility’s need from waste productions in next six yrs.

TEHRAN, Nov. 07 (MNA) – Spokesman for the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Behrouz Kamalvandi said that Iran can meet requirements in Fordow nuclear facility out of waste productions within the next 5 to 6 years.

President’s chief of staff:

1,044 centrifuges to be injected with gas in Fordow nuclear facility

TEHRAN, Nov. 07 (MNA) – Chief of Staff of Iranian President Mahmoud Vaezi said on Thu. that a number of 1,044 centrifuges will be injected with gas in Fordow nuclear facility.

Iran’s last nuclear enrichment step accords with NPT: Lavrov

TEHRAN, Nov. 06 (MNA) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Wednesday that “Iran's steps to reduce commitments under JCPOA in line with NPT as well as Additional Protocol to IAEA Safeguards Agreement.”

France reacts to Iran’s new JCPOA step

TEHRAN, Nov. 06 (MNA) – French President Emmanuel Macron has reacted to Iran’s new retaliatory step to reduce its commitments under the 2015 nuclear deal, which comes to push the parties to the deal to live up to their obligations.

IAEA says inspectors present at Iran's Fordow site to report developments

TEHRAN, Nov. 06 (MNA) – Following Iran’s announcement on the next step to roll back its nuclear deal commitments, UN nuclear inspectors are now on the ground in Iran and will report back on relevant activities, says an International Atomic Energy Agency spokesman.

Iran places 2,000 kilograms of UF6 in gas feeding room of Fordow site

TEHRAN, Nov. 06 (MNA) – An hour ago, a cylinder containing 2,000 kilograms of UF6 gas was placed in a gas feeding room of Fordow site to start injecting gas to centrifuges.

Iran’s 4th step away from JCPOA to have no impact on West's behavior

TEHRAN, Nov. 06 (MNA) – Spokesman for the Iranian Parliament's National Security Committee, Hossein Naghavi Hosseini said on Wednesday that Iran’s fourth taken step in scaling down its commitments to JCPOA will have not any specific impact on Westerners and will not make them take a specific measure in meeting their obligations.

Iran submits letter on new nuclear move at Fordow site to IAEA

TEHRAN, Nov. 05 (MNA) – Permanent envoy to Vienna-based international organizations, Kazem Gharibabadi has delivered Iran’s letter on its decision for tomorrow to inject gas into UF6 centrifuges at the Fordow enrichment facility to the IAEA.

EC requires Iran to reverse taken nuclear steps

TEHRAN, Nov. 04 (MNA) – In a statement on Monday the European Commission (EC) urged Iran to reverse the decision to launch centrifuges.

Salehi:

Westerners' Political pressure forced Iran to inaugurate array of 30 IR6 centrifuges

TEHRAN, Nov. 04 (MNA) – Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Ali Akbar Salehi announced on Monday that although not planned, western political pressures made Iran launch a chain of 30 IR6 centrifuges.

Fordow atomic site is the symbol of Islamic Republic’s power: nuclear official

TEHRAN, Oct. 28 (MNA) – A special assistant to the head of Iran’s nuclear agency says that the major nuclear site of Fordow is continuing its activity at a faster pace than the pre-JCPOA era.

Iran increasing stockpile of enriched uranium, number of centrifuges: Kamalvandi

TEHRAN, Oct. 10 (MNA) – Iran's stockpile of enriched uranium and the number of centrifuge machines are growing and Europeans and the US are concerned with reduction of the Islamic Republic's JCPOA commitments, spokesperson for the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) said.

Iran’s restart of centrifugal research pose no threat: Russia

TEHRAN, Sep. 10 (MNA) – Iran's restart of is its centrifugal research and development works does not pose any threat, said the Russian Foreign Ministry.

IAEA confirms Iran installing advanced centrifuges

TEHRAN, Sep. 09 (MNA) – Iran is installing advanced centrifuges as part of its third step of reducing commitments to JCPOA, the Acting head of UN's nuclear watchdog, Cornel Feruta, confirmed on Monday.

New generation of centrifuges to speed up Iran’s nuclear technology

TEHRAN, Sep. 5 (MNA) – Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani said that the new generation of centrifuges will accelerate the development of the country's nuclear technology.

Iran continuing nuclear program without stop: Salehi

TEHRAN, Aug. 27 (MNA) – “We will continue our movement towards fulfilling our nuclear objectives and we have never stopped and will never stop,” according to head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Ali Akbar Salehi.

Iran has assembled about 20 IR6 centrifuges: nuclear chief

TEHRAN, Aug. 18 (MNA) – “We have built a hall to assemble advanced and new centrifuges in which about 20 IR6 centrifuges have been already assembled. We have the capability to return to pre-JCPOA era and you will soon hear good news about Arak,” according to the head of Iranian nuclear agency.

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.