Arak Heavy Water Complex

Iran exporting heavy water to eight countries: AEOI spox

TEHRAN, Jan. 12 (MNA) – Iran is currently producing enough heavy water to both meet its demands and offer it to other countries, said the spokesman of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran.

Arak nuclear plant producing heavy water 24/7: AEOI

TEHRAN, Mar. 22 (MNA) – The Atomic Energy Organization of Iran announced in a statement on Sunday that the Arak Heavy Water Complex is producing heavy water with maximum capacity around the clock even during the New Year holidays.

Arak reactors’ plutonium not for atomic bombs construction: Salehi

TEHRAN, Dec. 23 (MNA) –Chief of Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Ali Akbar Salehi underlined that despite the claims of the westerners, manufactured plutonium in Arak reactor is not for constructing atomic bombs.

Secondary circuit of Arak heavy water comes on stream

TEHRAN, Dec. 23 (MNA) – Chief of Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Ali Akbar Salehi broke the news on Monday that the secondary circuit of Arak heavy water reactor has become operational.

Secondary circuit of Arak nuclear reactor to be operational today

TEHRAN, Dec. 23 (MNA) – The secondary circuit of the Arak heavy water nuclear reactor will be operational on Monday in the presence of Iran’s nuclear chief Ali Akbar Salehi.

Parl. NSC to report on implementation trend of JCPOA soon

TEHRAN, Nov. 29 (MNA) – A member of Parliament's National Security and Foreign Policy Commission Seyyed Ghassem Jasemi said that the Commission will submit a comprehensive report on the implementation process of Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) soon.

Parl. committee visits Arak heavy water complex

TEHRAN, Nov. 27 (MNA) – Iranian parliament's Nuclear Committee paid a visit to Arak heavy water complex and nuclear reactor on Wednesday.

Second circuit of Arak to come on stream in two weeks: nuclear official

TEHRAN, Oct. 20 (MNA) – A special assistant to the head of Iran’s nuclear agency says that the redesigned second circuit of Arak heavy reactor will come on stream within two weeks.

Coordination meeting to modernize Arak reactor held in Tehran

TEHRAN, Oct. 14 (MNA) – Delegations from Atomic Energy of Iran (AEOI), China and UK attended a meeting in the Iranian capital to discuss modernization of Arak heavy water reactor.

British delegation to complete modernization of Arak reactor: Baeidinejad

TEHRAN, Oct. 14 (MNA) – A delegation of British nuclear experts has left for Tehran to complete modernization process of Arak reactor, Iranian ambassador to London, Hamid Baeidinejad announced in a tweet on Monday.

Iran atomic agency head:

Second part of Arak reactor to come on stream in few weeks

TEHRAN, Oct. 07 (MNA) – Head of Iran’s nuclear agency says that the second part of Arak heavy water reactor will become operational in the next three weeks.

JCPOA did not stop Iran’s nuclear activities: AEOI chief

TEHRAN, Aug. 29 (MNA) – Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Ali Akbar Salehi rejected the claims that Iran stopped its nuclear industry after signing the 2015 deal, saying the country is dynamically advancing its civilian nuclear program.

China to step up coordination on Iran’s Arak reactor renovation

TEHRAN, Aug. 03 (MNA) – China will continue to step up communication and coordination with all relevant parties and jointly advance the project on renovation of Iran’s Arak heavy water nuclear reactor, said China’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson.

Iran’s atomic chief:

Arak reactor’s reconstruction project at a good pace

TEHRAN, Jul. 26 (MNA) – Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) hailed the good coordination between the Iranian, Chinese and British sides engaged in the reconstruction project of Arak reactor, saying the plan is going on at a good pace.

Senior nuclear official:

UK has decelerated redesigning process of Arak reactor

TEHRAN, Jul. 22 (MNA) – Spokesman for the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Behrouz Kamalvandi has detailed the process of redesigning the Arak heavy water reactor.

EU consults JCPOA signatories as Iran warns of new steps

TEHRAN, Jul. 04 (MNA) – The European Union says it is in contact with signatories of the Iran nuclear pact (JCPOA) and will discuss the matter with them after Tehran warned it would take new steps regarding the deal if the EU fails to meet its pledges.

Iran to reveal details on reduction of JCPOA-related obligations

TEHRAN, Jun. 16 (MNA) – The Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) will release important details about the measures it has so far taken to suspend some of its obligations under the 2015 nuclear deal, in response to the US’ unilateral withdrawal from the pact and the European’s inaction toward the deal.

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 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.

Salehi:

Iran expects UK to play influential role in re-building Arak heavy-water reactor

TEHRAN, Sep. 19 (MNA) – The head of Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) said that Iran expects the United Kingdom to serve a crucial role in the rebuilding project of Arak heavy-water reactor.

AEOI head:

Iran after building small and medium-sized reactors

TEHRAN, Sep. 19 (MNA) – Head of Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, Ali Akbar Salehi, in a meeting with Director of the China Atomic Energy Authority (CAEA) Zhang Kejian emphasized cooperation on the construction of small and medium-sixed reactors in Iran.

Iran nuclear chief:

US replaced with UK in constructing re-designed Arak heavy reactor

TEHRAN, Aug. 22 (MNA) – The head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Ali Akbar Salehi says that the United Kingdom has taken over the share of the United States in a working group tasked with re-building Arak heavy reactor.

Salehi:

Iran ahead of schedule for Arak reactor redesign

TEHRAN, Jun. 05 (MNA) – Head of Atomic Energy Organization of Iran told MNA on Tue. that the country is ahead of schedule for redesigning and modernizing the Arak heavy water reactor in central Iran.

AEOI spokesman:

US pressuring countries not to buy heavy water from Iran

TEHRAN, May 27 (MNA) – Behrouz Kamalvandi, Spokesman for the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) has said the United States is pressuring the other countries to stop buying heavy water from Iran.

Ali Larijani:

Cultural values essential for fighting extremism

TEHRAN, Dec. 03 (MNA) – Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani who had received a delegation from China’s National People’s Congress said “it is essential to take cultural roots and values into account in fighting extremism.”