Nuclear Weapon

Iran's mission in EU:

Iran not to join arms race in West Asia

TEHRAN, Oct. 21 (MNA) – Iran’s Mission in the European Union (EU) emphasized that Iran does intend to join the arms race in West Asia which is a region full of American “beautiful weapons”.

Zarif:

World must compel Zionists to destroy its nuclear arsenal

TEHRAN, Oct. 03 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said that the international community must compel the Israeli regime to promptly accede to the NPT and destroy its nuclear arsenal.

AEOI promoting use of nuclear tech. in determined manner

TEHRAN, Sep. 26 (MNA) – Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) said that it is pursuing and promoting the use of nuclear technology in a precise and determined manner.

Iran enovy:

Riyadh following Israeli regime’s steps in nuclear prgm.

TEHRAN, Sep. 19 (MNA) – Iran's Ambassador to the Vienna-based international organizations Kazem Gharibabadi called on the IAEA to ensure that Saudi Arabia is committed to its obligations under the Comprehensive Safeguards Agreement.

Briefing on Iran’s daily developments

TEHRAN, Sep. 19 (MNA) – The following are Iran’s developments in the past 24 hours.

Gharibabadi:

Israel regime's nuclear weapons threat to world's security

TEHRAN, Sep. 18 (MNA) – Iran's Ambassador to the Vienna-based international organizations Kazem Gharibabadi said that the Zionist regime's acquisition of nuclear weapons is a serious threat to the security and stability of the region and the world.

Zarif lashes out at US breathtaking hypocrisy

TEHRAN, Sep. 10 (MNA) – Stating that the US insist Iran must not build defensive missiles but the US can build secret new nukes and sell to regional clients, Iranian Foreign Minister Zarif said that it is a breathtaking hypocrisy.

Iran urges world to force Israeli regime to join NPT

TEHRAN, Aug. 28 (MNA) – Iran’s Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations Es'hagh Al Habib said that the international community must force the regime in Tel Aviv to sign the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT).

Non-nuclear attack could trigger nuke response: Russia

TEHRAN, Aug. 07 (MNA) – In a possible warning to the US and Western allies, Russia announced Friday it will consider any missile attack as being nuclear in nature, and so will result in a nuclear response.

US, Israeli nukes threaten region: Zarif

TEHRAN, Aug. 06 (MNA) – Stating that the US was the first and only user of nuclear weapons, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said that today, the US and Israeli nukes threaten our region.

Iran ‘not engaged’ in activities related to developing nukes: US

TEHRAN, Jun. 24 (MNA) – The US State Department has admitted that Iran is not adopting measures to develop nuclear weapons.

Zarif censures US, E3 for silence over Israeli regime’s nukes

TEHRAN, Dec. 07 (MNA) – Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has reacted to a recent nuclear-capable missile test by the Israeli regime, criticizing the United States and Europeans for their silence on the matter.

US, Israeli regime main hurdles in establishing WMD-free zone in ME: Ravanchi

TEHRAN, Nov. 20 (MNA) – Iran envoy to the United Nations said that policies of the Israeli regime and the United States are preventing the establishment of a WMD-free zone in the Middle East.

Al-Jaafari:

Syria looking forward to comprehensive treaty for making ME free of nukes

TEHRAN, Nov. 19 (MNA) – Syria’s Permanent Representative at the UN Bashar al-Jaafari said that Syria is looking forward to a comprehensive treaty for making the Middle East free of nuclear weapons.

“WMD has no place in our national defense doctrine”: UN envoy

TEHRAN, Nov. 19 (MNA) – Iran envoy to the United Nations said that weapons of mass destruction have no place in the country’s defense doctrine and that Iran is ready to cooperate with regional states to establish a WMD free zone in the Middle East.

Iran categorically opposed to nukes: FM Zarif

TEHRAN, Oct. 12 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has reiterated Iran's categorical opposition to nuclear arms as a "religious/moral duty" and "strategic imperative."

Iranian diplomat urge US to stop ‘catastrophic’ nuclear policies

TEHRAN, Sep. 27 (MNA) – Gholamhossein Dehghani, Iran’s deputy foreign minister for legal and international affairs, warned that US catastrophic and irresponsible policies towards nuclear issues is threatening global peace and security and that it should be stopped.

FM Zarif:

US duplicity over Israeli nuclear arms rampant since 40 years ago

TEHRAN, Sep. 24(MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has condemned the US's turning blind on the Israeli nuclear warheads while sanctioning other countries for seeking peaceful nuclear energy.

Nuclear-armed states can’t tell Turkey not to have nukes: Erdogan

TEHRAN, Sep. 05 (MNA) – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Wednesday that nuclear-armed states cannot forbid Ankara from acquiring nuclear weapons.

UN chief urges all states to ratify CTBT

Tehran, Aug. 29 (MNA) – United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called on all countries that have not yet ratified the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty to sign and ratify the pact.

Nuclear weapons not part of Iran's defense doctrine: AEOI

TEHRAN, Jul. 12 (MNA) – "International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has confirmed Tehran's declaration that it is not seeking such weapons," said the spokesman for the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI), reiterating the fact that nuclear weapons are not part of Iran's defense doctrine.

Israeli regime has about 100 nuclear weapon

TEHRAN, Jun. 17 (MNA) –A new report by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute shows Israeli regime has around 100 nuclear weapons.

Veep fires back at Trump’s contradictory remarks

TEHRAN, May 28 (MNA) – Iranian First Vice-President Es’haq Jahangiri said that US claims on being ready to talk with Iran and on the other hand, sending military forces to the region, are contradictory.

Actions will show Trump’s real intent, not words: Zarif

TEHRAN, May 28 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said that actions will show the real intention of US President Donald Trump regarding Iran, not his words.

Iran calls for intensifying efforts for nuclear disarmament

TEHRAN, May 09 (MNA) – Iran’s Representative Seyed Mohammad Ali Robatjazi underscored in an NPT meeting in New York that Tehran regards nuclear weapons the biggest threat to the world.

Deputy FM:

US anti-Iran pressure detrimental to NPT, regional security

TEHRAN, Apr. 30 (MNA) – Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs said that US pressure to dismantle JCPOA is detrimental to regional stability and security and also to Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT).

Top security official:

Some in region pursuing suspicious nuclear projects

TEHRAN, Mar. 13 (MNA) – Secretary of the Iranian Supreme National Security Council, Rear Admiral Ali Shamkhani, has warned about the pursuit of ‘suspicious nuclear projects’ by certain countries in the region.

Putin casts doubt over US troops withdrawal from Syria

TEHRAN, Dec. 20 (MNA) – Russian President Vladimir Putin threw doubt on American troops’ withdrawal from Syria, citing the example of Afghanistan.

Iran fully aware of Israel's moves: UN envoy

TEHRAN, Sep. 28 (MNA) – Iran’s envoy to the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) Farhad Mamdouhi called Israeli PM a liar who is mocking democracy, adding that the Islamic Republic is fully aware of the regime's provocations in the region.