Nuclear Weapon

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.

Zarif calls on Israel to open illegal nuke program to intl. inspectors

TEHRAN, Sep. 28 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javaz Zarif said Thu. that it is time for Israel to “open its illegal nuclear weapons program to international inspectors.”

Iran calls on UN to take stricter stance on Israel’s nuke threat

TEHRAN, Sep. 20 (MNA) – Iran’s permanent mission to the United Nations has called on the international community to take a stronger stance against the unchecked measures and nuclear threat posed by the Israeli regime.

73 yrs later, US militarism still as strong: Zarif

TEHRAN, Aug. 07 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said Mon. that US militarism and total disregard for human life have not faded 73 years after the country nuked Japanese cities Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

Zarif:

At least 80 nukes are in ME, none belongs to Iran

TEHRAN, Jun. 19 (MNA) – Iranian foreign minister has lashed out at Israeli regime for possessing a large number of nuclear weapons, while leveling baseless accusations against the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Foreign journalists arrive at DPRK's Wonsan before nuke test site's dismantling

MOSCOW, May 22 (MNA) – Foreign journalists arrive at North Korea’s Wonsan to attend dismantling of the nuclear test site, Sputnik correspondent reports.

By: Jack Perry

Lies of mass destruction

TEHRAN, May. 05 (MNA) – Netanyahu’s shows about imaginary nuclear weapon programs in Iran has been subject to many comments, caricatures and remarks as it is discussed in this commentary by Jack Perry.

Ala:

Syria calls for making ME nuclear weapon free zone

GENEVA,May 01 (MNA) – Syria’s Permanent Representative to the UN in Geneva, Ambassador Hussam Eddin Ala called for taking practical steps and immediate measures to make the Middle East a zone free from nuclear weapon and other weapons of mass destruction.

Iran’s opposition to nuclear bomb; unchangeable principle

TEHRAN, Apr. 10 (MNA) – In a meeting on Tuesday, Alaeddin Boroujerdi, the Chairman of Iran's Parliament National Security and Foreign Policy Commission, asserted that Iran will never try to achieve nuclear bomb.

Very likely KSA will have to sign the additional protocol: Adib-Moghaddam

TEHRAN, Apr. 07 (MNA) – Professor Arshin Adib-Moghaddam, Chair of the Centre for Iranian Studies at the London Middle East Institute believes “it is very likely that Saudi Arabia will have to sign the additional protocol and forego nuclear enrichment on its own territory.”