Arak Heavy Water Complex

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.”

Kamalvandi:

Arak redesign progressing within schedule

TEHRAN, Sep. 04 (MNA) – AEOI’s spokesman Behrouz Kamalvandi said Sun. that cooperation with the Chinese side on the reconstruction of Iran's Arak heavy water reactor has been progressing according to schedule.

Salehi:

US main loser of JCPOA violation

TEHRAN, Aug. 08 (MNA) – Head of Atomic Energy Organization of Iran Ali Akbar Salehi has warned US of Iran’s retaliation if it violates the implementation of JCPOA.

Kamalvandi:

No need for foreign investment in Arak reactor redesign

TEHRAN, Jun. 10 (MNA) – AEOI Spokesman Kamalvandi said Iran has no need for financial aid from 5+1 in redesigning Arak heavy water reactor, adding foreign investment places a claim on part of the complex’s management.

Naghavi Hosseini:

Arak reactor maintenance in line with its redesign   

TEHRAN, Jun. 05 (MNA) – The maintenance of the Arak heavy water research reactor is the first step of its redesign under Iran’s nuclear deal, Spokesman for the Iranian Parliament's National Security and Foreign Policy Committee said Monday.

Kamalvandi:

Arak reactor being redesigned under anticipated schedule

TEHRAN, May 31 (MNA) – AEOI Spokesman Behrouz Kamalvandi said redesigning of Arak reactor was being undertaken according to the anticipated schedule and would be accomplished within 3-4 years.

China signs Iran's Arak reactor deal

TEHRAN, Apr. 23 (MNA) – The first commercial contracts to redesign the Arak heavy water nuclear reactor in central Iran was signed by representatives from AEOI and a Chinese company on Sunday in Vienna.

Zarif still believes his PNSFPC remarks ‘confidential’

TEHRAN, Feb. 12 (MNA) – Foreign Minister Javad Zarif has told Entekhab analysis news website divulging confidential remarks affected negotiators’ leverage in international community.

AEOI deputy:

Iran capable of returning to pre-deal nuclear status

TEHRAN, Jan. 15 (MNA) – AEOI deputy Asghar Zarean said in case of any violations of the nuclear deal by other sides, Iran has the capability to return its nuclear industry to pre-JCPOA status.

Rouhani:

Fighting terrorism ‘only a political show' for hegemonic powers

KHOMEIN, Oct. 24 (MNA) – President Hassan Rouhani has criticized great powers as merely playing with the idea of fighting terrorism for their own end which he believed was ‘a political show.’

Kamalvandi:

Good news on joining ITER to be heard

TEHRAN, Oct. 06 (MNA) – AEOI spokesperson has said there has been much progress in Iran’s efforts to join ITER as having observer status.

AEOI head:

Iran to build structure for 2 new power plants in Bushehr

TEHRAN, Sep. 11 (MNA) – AEOI head Ali Akbar Salehi said Iranian experts will build the structure for the two new nuclear power plants in Bushehr and take over some 30% of the agreement with Russia.

Iran joins stable isotope producers

TEHRAN, Aug. 29 (MNA) – AEOI deputy Zarean has announced the setting up of a pilot plant for production of stable isotopes which adds Iran to the short list of global producers.

AEOI head:

Arak reactor handled 'totally indigenously'

TEHRAN, Jul. 24 (MNA) – Head of AEOI has said in reconstruction of Arak reactor, all affairs have been assigned to indigenous managers including project management.

Araghchi:

Securing nuclear right biggest achievement

TEHRAN, Jul. 12 (MNA) – Deputy FM Araghchi has deemed consolidation of Iran’s right to possess nuclear energy as the biggest achievement of JCPOA.