Iran Nuclear Program

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.

Iran's Bushehr nuclear plant hits record 80 billion kWh

TEHRAN, Jun. 04 (MNA) – Iran’s Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant has generated 80 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity, marking a milestone in the country’s civilian nuclear energy program.

China ready to play constructive role in Iran nuclear issue

TEHRAN, May 26 (MNA) – Beijing has reaffirmed its willingness to continue playing a constructive role in the political and diplomatic resolution of the Iranian nuclear issue, the Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Tuesday.

Araghchi, Guterres consult on war, NPT, and diplomacy

TEHRAN, May 23 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi has briefed UN Secretary-General António Guterres on the state of Pakistan-mediated talks with the US, telling him that American bad faith and repeated betrayals are blocking progress.

IAEA chief to go to Persian Gulf to find diplomatic solution

TEHRAN, May 20 (MNA) – The director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) says he will travel to the Persian Gulf region to find a diplomatic path towards nuclear safety and security.

NPT provides Iran with right to enrich uranium: Ryabkov

TEHRAN, May 20 (MNA) – Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said that Iran has an inalienable right to enrich uranium since the country is a member of the NPT.

United States rejects Iran's 14-point proposal

TEHRAN, May 15 (MNA) – The US government has responded to Iran's written proposal regarding the end of the war, according to reports.

90% enrichment on table if Iran comes under attack again

TEHRAN, May 12 (MNA) – A senior Iranian lawmaker has said 90% uranium enrichment could be one of Iran's options in the event of a renewed attack.

Enrichment capability not up for negotiations: Eslami

TEHRAN, May 11 (MNA) – The head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) has stressed that nuclear technology is not on the agenda of ongoing Iran's talks, adding that uranium enrichment apablity is non-negotiable.

Iran, Russia consult on nuclear cooperation

TEHRAN, May 01 (MNA) – A senior Rosatom official met Iran's ambassador in Moscow on Thursday to discuss scientific, technical and technological exchanges between the two countries' atomic energy bodies.

Iran seeks world free of nuclear arms

TEHRAN, Apr. 19 (MNA) – Tehran Mayor Alireza Zakani said Iran seeks a world free of nuclear weapons, and every country, including Iran, should make maximum use of peaceful nuclear energy.

Grossi rejects US, Israel claims on Iran's nuclear program

TEHRAN, Apr. 15 (MNA) – IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi said claims by US and Zionist officials about Iran’s nuclear program need review, rejecting that Iran was weeks or months away from building an atomic bomb.

Ex-IAEA chief:

Israel priority lies in killing chances of peace btw Iran, US

TEHRAN, Apr. 09 (MNA) – Mohamed ElBaradei, former head of the United Nations nuclear watchdog, has strongly warned of the Israeli regime's full intention to destroy chances of peace between the United States and Iran.

Iran’s Bushehr NPP comes under attack for 3rd time: AEOI

TEHRAN, Mar. 28 (MNA) – The Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) has announced that Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) was attacked by the US and Israel for the third time.

Iran slams Grossi’s remarks as violation of safeguards deal

TEHRAN, Mar. 21 (MNA) – Iran's permanent mission to international organizations in Vienna has lodged a strong protest against recent statements by IAEA Chief Rafael Grossi as a gross violation of the ‘safeguards agreement’.