Iran Nuclear Program

Trump, Xi and Putin prepare for unprecedented China meeting

TEHRAN, Nov. 14 (MNA) –The presidents of the United States, China, and Russia are scheduled to hold an unprecedented trilateral meeting next week on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Shenzhen, China.

Araghchi urges UN, IAEA to condemn U.S. nuclear bounty

TEHRAN, Nov. 11 (MNA) – Iran has formally called on the United Nations and the IAEA to condemn the hateful U.S. announcement offering rewards of up to $20 million for information about its nuclear program and scientists.

US tries Iran land blockade after failure of naval blockade

TEHRAN, Nov. 07 (MNA) – After the failure of the military campaign and naval blockade against Iran , the US CENTCOM has formed a task force to restrict neighbors' trade with Tehran through land border gates.

Iran mission in Vienna criticizes Grossi's double standard

TEHRAN, Nov. 05 (MNA) – Iran's mission in Vienna criticized IAEA chief Rafael Grossi for a double standard, saying he raised concern over Iran's 60% enriched uranium but stayed silent on unlawful strikes on safeguarded nuclear sites.

Iran does not seek nuclear weapons: Diplomat

TEHRAN, Nov. 04 (MNA) – A senior Iranian diplomat said Western double standards on nuclear weapons, sending inspectors to Iran while ignoring Israel's undeclared arsenal, make the Iran case a test of the entire Non-Proliferation Treaty.

Iran has no plan to meet US officials: FM

TEHRAN, Oct. 31 (MNA) – Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has told Arab media that the Iranian side has studied the US Vice President J. D. Vance's letter and has sent a delegation to Qatar, while stressing that there is no need to talk with the US.

Senior cleric:

Revising nuclear doctrine has become people's demand

TEHRAN, Oct. 30 (MNA) – The interim leader of Tehran Friday Prayers says that ordinary people in Iran are demanding reviewing the nuclear doctrine given the new circumstances.

Baghaei:

Iran prepared for any scenario, will not succumb to threat

TEHRAN, Oct. 25 (MNA) – Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei has reiterated Iran’s resolve to defend itself against any aggression, saying that while the country keeps the door open to diplomacy, it is fully prepared to confront any US threat.

Obama slams Trump’s Iran war for driving up costs

TEHRAN, Oct. 25 (MNA) – Former US President Barack Obama has criticised Trump’s war on Iran, saying it is “the reason why the price of just about everything is up”.

Iran, eleven other states:

Normalization of attacks on nuclear sites unacceptable

TEHRAN, Oct. 24 (MNA) – Iran and 11 other countries have warned that attacks against nuclear facilities under International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) safeguards must never be accepted as normal.

Iran slams IAEA for silence towards attacks on its sites

TEHRAN, Oct. 23 (MNA) – Iran’s mission to the Vienna-based UN organizations has criticized the IAEA's continued failure to condemn the US and Zionist regime's attacks on its nuclear facilities.

Rezaei:

No negotiations with US until Washington builds trust

TEHRAN, Oct. 21 (MNA) – Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Major General Mohsen Rezaei has ruled out negotiations with the United States until Washington takes necessary steps to build trust.

US AI centers will be targeted in next war: MP

TEHRAN, Oct. 20 (MNA) – Iranian lawmaker Alaeddin Boroujerdi said US artificial intelligence and new technology centers in the region are under surveillance and will definitely be targeted in any possible next war.

135 Rosatom employees return to Iran’s Bushehr plant

TEHRAN, Oct. 11 (MNA) – Rosatom CEO Alexey Likhachev said Sunday that the number of employees from the Russian state nuclear corporation working at Iran’s Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant had doubled to 135.

Iran to pursue national interests through diplomacy, battle

TEHRAN, Oct. 11 (MNA) – Spokesperson for the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Behrouz Kamalvandi has said that Iran will pursue its national interests through diplomacy if possible, but will use force if necessary.

Iran slams Macron’s double standard on nuclear deterrence

TEHRAN, Oct. 10 (MNA) – Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson has criticized the French president over a blatant double standard on nuclear deterrence.

Senior cleric:

Iran not to reopen Hormuz until its conditions are fully met

TEHRAN, Oct. 09 (MNA) – Tehran’s Friday prayers leader Hojatoleslam Haj Ali-Akbari says that the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed until Iran's conditions are fully met by the enemy.

AEOI chief:

Iran not to hand over uranium or abandon enrichment

TEHRAN, Oct. 08 (MNA) – Iran's atomic energy chief said enrichment is an integral part of the nuclear process and that a country cannot claim to have a nuclear industry without controlling the starting point of the process.

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.