Ali Akbar Salehi

Nuclear chief:

Bushehr-2, 3 nuclear power plants under construction

TEHRAN, Mar. 18 (MNA) – The head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Ali Akbar Salehi said Mon. that Bushehr-2 and Bushehr-3 nuclear power plants are under construction and the required infrastructure are prepared.

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.

Oxygen-18 to import currency to Iran; AEOI head

TEHRAN, Feb. 23 (MNA) – The head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI), Ali-Akbar Salehi, said Oxygen-18, a natural isotope of oxygen, which has its uses in the medical industry, will import currency to Iran.

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.

Iran exporting radiopharmaceuticals to 15 countries: Salehi

TEHRAN, Feb. 18 (MNA) – Iran is among leading countries in developing and producing radiopharmaceuticals and is exporting this kind of medicine to 15 different countries, said Iran nuclear chief Ali Akbar Salehi.

Iran has turned into ‘undisputed power’ in region: Salehi

TEHRAN, Feb. 13 (MNA) – Islamic Republic has managed to stabilize its political system in the past 40 years and even those who do not like Iran confess that the country has become an undisputed power in the Middle East, said Iran nuclear chief Ali Akbar Salehi.

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.

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.

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.

Iran ready to build light-water reactors for its neighbors: Salehi

TEHRAN, Feb. 02 (MNA) – Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) said that Iran is ready to design and construct light-water research reactors for the neighboring countries.

Islamic Revolution and Sacred Defense achievements expo opens in Tehran

TEHRAN, Feb. 02 (MNA) – An exhibition displaying the achievements of the Islamic Revolution and Sacred Defense years kicked off in Tehran on Saturday.

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.

Iran delivers 2nd yellowcake consignment to Isfahan UCF

TEHRAN, Jan. 30 (MNA) – Iran has transferred the second yellowcake consignment, weighing 30 tons, from Saghand Uranium Mine in the central Yazd province to the uranium conversion facility (UFC) in Isfahan on Wednesday.

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.

Iran urges EU to expedite setting up SPV 'before it's too late'

TEHRAN, Jan. 27 (MNA) – Iran's nuclear chief has urged Europe to accelerate the launch of a promised trade mechanism aimed at bypassing US sanctions before it becomes too late.

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.

JCPOA Supervisory Board to have final say on leaving or remaining in deal

TEHRAN, Jan. 20 (MNA) – Iran's nuclear chief Ali Akbar Salehi says that the JCPOA Supervisory Board will decide whether to leave or remain in the nuclear deal.

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.

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.

Iran nuclear chief:

“We have a duty to stand up against the oppressor and defend the oppressed”

TEHRAN, Jan. 02 (MNA) – Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Ali Akbar Salehi said Wed. that maintaining the independence is costly for a country, adding it is a duty to stand up against the oppressor and defend the oppressed.

Iran nuclear chief:

“Once Establishment decides, we will resume 20% uranium enrichment”

TEHRAN, Dec. 12 (MNA) – Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Ali Akbar Salehi said Wed. that the peaceful nuclear industry is advancing according to the JCPOA, adding that whenever the Establishment decides, 20% uranium enrichment will restart.

AEOI chief:

EU's trade mechanism hopefully to be launched by year end

TEHRAN, Dec. 06 (MNA) – Iran's nuclear chief Ali-Akbar Salehi said Thu. that Europe’s promised trade mechanism aimed at facilitating trade with Iran in the face of US sanctions will hopefully come into effect by the end of December.

Salehi warns Amano against ill-wishers seeking to mar Iran-IAEA ties

TEHRAN, Nov. 28 (MNA) – Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Ali Akbar Salehi met with IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano on Wednesday to discuss nuclear cooperation as well as IAEA safeguards in relation to JCPOA.

Iran nuclear chief warns against unpredictable consequences if JCPOA fails

TEHRAN, Nov. 28 (MNA) – If the nuclear deal breaks down, the consequences will be unpredictable for everybody, even for ourselves, for the international community, for the region, according to the head of Iranian nuclear agency.

Iran able to “easily” restore its nuclear conditions: Salehi

TEHRAN, Nov. 28 (MNA) – Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Ali Akbar Salehi said that Iran is “easily” able to reach the level of nuclear capability which it had before signing the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).

JCPOA implementation 'a litmus test for credibility of NPT'

TEHRAN, Nov. 28 (MNA) – Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Ali Akbar Salehi said the Islamic Republic of Iran strongly believes that the status of implementation of the JCPOA is becoming a litmus test for the evaluation of the feasibility of implementation of the IAEA Statute, particularly its Articles II and III, not to name the credibility of the NPT."

Salehi warns EU’s Mogherini Iran's patience is running out

TEHRAN, Nov. 27 (MNA) – Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Ali Akbar Salehi has held a meeting with the EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini on the sidelines of the 3rd High-Level EU-Iran Seminar on International Nuclear Cooperation, in Brussels.

Iran urges EU to put SPV in place 'before it's too late'

TEHRAN, Nov. 27 (MNA) – Iranian vice president and nuclear chief, Ali Akbar Salehi, has urged the European Union to set up the special mechanism to facilitate trade with Iran "before time runs out."