Iran Nuclear Program

Russia could build new nuclear plants in Iran

TEHRAN, Sep. 29 (MNA) – Russian State Atomic Energy Corporation Rosatom General Director Alexey Likhachev said on Tuesday that Russia is in talks with Iran on the construction of nuclear power plants, "both small and large."

Lawmakers push for Iran's withdrawal from NPT

TEHRAN, Sep. 15 (MNA) – A group of Iranian lawmakers issued a statement calling for a review of Iran's membership in the NPT, saying the treaty has failed to protect Iran's nuclear facilities or deliver any of its promised benefits.

70th regular session of IAEA GC kicks off in Vienna

TEHRAN, Sep. 14 (MNA) – The 70th General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) kicked off its work in Austrian capital of Vienna on Monday with the speech of the director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).

American media:

US wants to resume talks on Iran's nuclear program

TEHRAN, Sep. 14 (MNA) – The US wants to resume talks on Tehran’s nuclear program in its talks with Iran, an American media outlet reported.

Pezeshkian says;

Iran would not have joined NPT if had sought nuclear weapons

TEHRAN, Sep. 13 (MNA) – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian rejected claims propagated by the United States that Iran is seeking to develop nuclear weapons, stressing the Islamic Republic’s commitment to the NPT.

Senior lawmaker:

Iran can easily withdraw from NPT, revise nuclear doctrine

TEHRAN, Sep. 13 (MNA) – Abbas Goudarzi, spokesman for the parliament's presiding board, said trusting the United States amounts to accepting deception, and that leaving the NPT is a readily attainable step.

Iran envoy:

UN meeting on Iran nuclear file abuse of process

TEHRAN, Sep. 11 (MNA) – Iran's envoy to the United Nations told the Security Council that renewed accusations against Iran's peaceful nuclear programme are political rather than technical, and that Resolution 2231 expired on 18 October 2025.

SNSC chief:

IAEA disruptive actions to push states withdraw from NPT

TEHRAN, Sep. 11 (MNA) – Iran's security chief said the IAEA Board of Governors resolution against Iran is clearly under U.S. and Israeli pressure, warning that such politicised actions will drive states to leave the NPT.

Grossi claims activity near Iran's nuclear site

TEHRAN, Sep. 10 (MNA) – IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi claimed in an interview with Bloomberg that the agency had observed construction activity and movement around the Kuh-e Kolang site near Iran's Natanz nuclear facility.

West cannot advance agenda against Iran at UNSC

TEHRAN, Sep. 09 (MNA) – Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs Kazem Gharibabadi and Foreign Ministery Spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei reacted to adoption of an anti-Iran West-drafted resolution at the IAEA Borad of Governors.

US-Israeli attack on Iran cannot destroy nuclear capabilities

TEHRAN, Sep. 09 (MNA) – Iran says attacks on its nuclear facilities and the assassination of its scientists cannot destroy its nuclear capabilities, stressing that its nuclear expertise is rooted in knowledge, determination and human resources.

Iran responds to Grossi’s remarks on nuclear site inspections

TEHRAN, Sep. 07 (MNA) – Iran’s mission to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has responded to remarks by IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi at the Board of Governors meeting concerning inspections of Iranian nuclear facilities.

Saudi Arabia, France push for diplomatic Iran deal

TEHRAN, Aug. 25 (MNA) – Riyadh and Paris issued a joint statement urging a diplomatic agreement that would guarantee the peaceful nature of Tehran's nuclear programme and avoid any escalation in the region.

Russia begins sending back its experts to Bushehr power plant

TEHRAN, Aug. 09 (MNA) – Rosatom Chief Executive Alexey Likhachev announced that an initial team of five Russian specialists is now working at the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant in Iran.

Iran warns after Trump threat against atomic site

TEHRAN, Jul. 21 (MNA) – Iran’s Central Headquarters of Khatam al-Anbiya has issued a stark warning to US President Donald Trump’s threat earlier today to strike one of Iran’s nuclear sites.

Iran calls on IAEA action after US attack on Karun Nuclear PP

TEHRAN, Jul. 21 (MNA) – Iran’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations and international organizations in Vienna has urged the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to take necessary actions after a US missile strike on Karun Nuclear Power Plant.

Any attack on Bushehr NPP would be a crime: Russia says

TEHRAN, Jul. 13 (MNA) – Russia’s Permanent Representative to International Organizations in Vienna Mikhail Ulyanov has warned that any attack on nuclear facilities would constitute “a crime and a gross violation of international law.”

Iran’s embassy to Ankara:

NATO’s claims on Iran nuke, Strait of Hormuz ‘baseless"

TEHRAN, Jul. 10 (MNA)–Embassy of Iran in Turkey dismissed the allegations raised in a statement from NATO Summit in Ankara—regarding Iran’s peaceful nuclear program and freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz—as baseless, politically motivated.

Nuclear chief:

Iran nuclear industry owes to martyred Leader’s instructions

TEHRAN, Jul. 07 (MNA) – The head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) says nuclear industry of the country is indebted to constructive guidance and instructions of martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei.

Qalibaf rejects IAEA access to bombed nuclear sites

TEHRAN, Jul. 02 (MNA) – Iran's parliament speaker and chief negotiator Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf on rejected reports of IAEA access to bombed nuclear sites, saying Iranian law only permits inspections at the Bushehr plant and the Tehran reactor.

UN experts slam US attacks on Iran's nuclear sites last year

TEHRAN, Jun. 27 (MNA) – The United Nations experts on June 26 unequivocally condemned the US military attack against three nuclear facilities in Iran last year.

Iran rejects IAEA access to damaged nuclear sites

TEHRAN, Jun. 24 (MNA) – Iran refused a meeting with IAEA chief Rafael Grossi in Switzerland and will not discuss access to bombed nuclear sites until a final agreement and full sanctions removal.

IAEA chief welcomes Iran-US MoU

TEHRAN, Jun. 18 (MNA) – The head ​of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Grossi, has welcomed the interim peace deal signed by Washington and Tehran, saying its technical implementation could now begin.

Tehran slams Security Council nuclear meeting as hypocrisy

TEHRAN, Jun. 10 (MNA) – Iran's permanent mission at the United Nations says the Security Council's convening of a nuclear session on Iran is an abuse of authority and a deliberate attempt to mislead the international community.

Jalali says;

Europe no longer part of Iran's nuclear negotiations

TEHRAN, Jun. 08 (MNA) – Iran’s Ambassador to Russia Kazem Jalali said Europe no longer has a place in the diplomatic processes surrounding Iran’s nuclear issue.

Iran urges IAEA not to weaponise technical reports

TEHRAN, Jun. 06 (MNA) – Iran's deputy foreign minister Kazem Gharibabadi sharply criticised the IAEA and its director general on Saturday, accusing Rafael Grossi of acting under U.S. and Western direction.

Tehran urges IAEA not to tolerate attacks on nuclear sites

TEHRAN, Jun. 06 (MNA) – Iran’s delegation to international organizations in Vienna urged the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to show zero tolerance for attacks on nuclear facilities.