Uranium

Iran enriching uranium to 4.5% purity, IAEA tells member states

TEHRAN, Jul. 10 (MNA) – Iran is enriching uranium to 4.5% fissile purity, above the 3.67% limit set by its deal with major powers, the UN nuclear watchdog policing the deal told member states in a closed-door meeting on Wednesday, diplomats familiar with the figures said.

Germany, UK react to Iran's uranium enrichment decision

TEHRAN, Jul. 07 (MNA) – Germany Foreign Office and British Foreign Office have reacted to Iran’s decision to increase uranium enrichment level above the JCPOA limit.

Russia 'understands' Iran’s decision to reduce JCPOA commitments: envoy

TEHRAN, Jul. 07 (MNA) – Russia's Permanent Representative to Int'l Organizations in Vienna Mikhail Ulyanov said that Moscow understands the reason behind steps taken by Iran with regard to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).

Top advisor to Iran’s Leader:

Iran to react in kind in face of Europeans’ violations of JCPOA

TEHRAN, Jul. 05 (MNA) – Senior adviser to Iran’s Leader Ali Akbar Velayati has said that Iran will increase the level of uranium enrichment from July 7, adding that the country will abide by the JCPOA in the way other parties do.

Friday prayer leader:

Iran not to retreat from decision on uranium enrichment

TEHRAN, Jul. 05 (MNA) – Tehran provisional Friday prayers leader criticized the European countries for not honoring their pledges to Iran regarding the JCPOA, saying the country will not retreat from the decision to increase its enriched uranium stockpiles.

Russia backs Iran on surplus enriched uranium stocks

TEHRAN, Jul. 02 (MNA) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says not just Iran, all parties in JCPOA have obligation to preserve the Iran nuclear deal.

Zarif derides White House for bizarre anti-Iran statement

TEHRAN, Jul. 02 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif posted a one-word tweet on Tuesday in response to the White House’s statement on Iran's nuclear program.

Russia:

Iran's decision to increase enriched uranium stock 'deviation from voluntary JCPOA commitments'

TEHRAN, Jul. 01 (MNA) – Permanent Representative of Russia to International Organizations in Vienna Mikhail Ulyanovhas described Iran's move in increasing enriched uranium stockpile "as a result of US decision to sanction removal of low enriched uranium from Iran."

Iran’s increasing enriched uranium stocks completely as per JCPOA

TEHRAN, Jul. 01 (MNA) – Iran's permanent envoy to Vienna-based international organizations, Kazem Gharibabadi says that if Europe is interested in the fate of the JCPOA, it needs to take serious steps to preserve the pact.

Zarif:

Iran’s stockpile of enriched uranium surpasses 300 kg

TEHRAN, Jul. 01 (MNA) – Iranian foreign minister says that Iran’s stockpile of enriched uranium has exceeded 300 kg as planned before, adding that Iran will resume high-level uranium enrichment later as the 2nd phase of Iran's actions in diminishing JCPOA commitments.

Iran postpones surpassing uranium enrichment production volume

TEHRAN, Jun. 27 (MNA) – Reuters claimed that Islamic Republic of Iran put off surpassing its production volume of uranium enrichment after Vienna meeting to be held on Friday June 28.

France reacts to Iran’s decision to further reduce JCPOA commitments on July 7

TEHRAN, Jun. 25 (MNA) – France's foreign minister has said that a violation of the 2015 nuclear deal would be a serious mistake and that France, Britain and Germany were working to ensure Tehran understood it was not in their interest to do so.

Top Iranian security official:

Iran to start 2nd phase of diminishing JCPOA commitments on July 7

TEHRAN, Jun. 25 (MNA) – Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council Ali Shamkhani said Tuesday that the second phase of diminishing JCPOA commitments will come into effect on July 7.

EU reacts to Iran's decision on increasing enriched uranium stockpile

TEHRAN, Jun. 17 (MNA) – The European Union will only react to any Iranian breach of the 2015 nuclear deal if the International Atomic Energy Agency formally identifies one, the top diplomats of Germany and the bloc said on Monday.

Germany’s reaction to Iran’s announcement on uranium stockpile

TEHRAN, Jun. 17 (MNA) – A German official has reacted to AEOI Monday announcement which indicated that Iran will surpass uranium stockpile limits under the JCPOA by June 27.

EU Helga Schmid stress need for preserving JCPOA at end of Iran visit

TEHRAN, Jun. 16 (MNA) – The Secretary General of the European External Action Service (EEAS), Helga Schmid, has stressed the necessity of preserving the Iran nuclear deal after concluding a recent tour to the United Arab Emirates, Oman, Qatar and Iran.

Low-enriched uranium production increase by Iran doesn't violate JCPOA: Russia

TEHRAN, May 22 (MNA) – Production of low-enriched uranium by Iran is not a violation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action since it is under the control of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the Russian Foreign Ministry said, also calling for a JCPOA Joint Commission meeting.

Iran’s uranium enrichment rate increased by fourfold with new design

TEHRAN, May 20 (MNA) – Spokesman for the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Behrouz Kamalvandi said Mon. that Iran’s enriched uranium rate has increased by fourfold with new designs.

Iran to make appropriate decisions based on other side's behavior: Salehi

TEHRAN, May 08 (MNA) – The head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Ali-Akbar Salehi announced on Wednesday that “in case our other partners in JCPOA do not make their commitments, we will make further appropriate decisions regarding the conditions.”

Former Iranian FM:

Iran should export defense, nuclear products regardless of US propaganda

TEHRAN, May 06 (MNA) – Former Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki says Tehran should continue the export of its defense and nuclear products regardless of the United States’ anti-Iran propaganda and restrictions.

Iran has enough supplies of 20% uranium: Salehi

TEHRAN, Jan. 15 (MNA) – Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI), said that Iran has enough resources of 20% enriched uranium and also that the country is able to resume its peaceful nuclear activities.

Iran able to “easily” restore its nuclear conditions: Salehi

TEHRAN, Nov. 28 (MNA) – Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Ali Akbar Salehi said that Iran is “easily” able to reach the level of nuclear capability which it had before signing the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).

Iran to receive 2nd batch of enriched uranium for Tehran nuclear reactor

TEHRAN, Aug. 12 (MNA) – Iran will soon receive a second batch of 20 percent-enriched uranium which has been kept in Russia under the nuclear deal and now will be used at the Tehran nuclear reactor, Spokesman of Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Behrouz Kamalvandi said on Saturday, Sputnik news agency reported.

Iran builds new factory to develop centrifuge rotors: nuclear chief

TEHRAN, Jul. 18 (MNA) – Iran's nuclear chief Ali Akbar Salehi said Tue. that Iran has built a new rotor factory that can produce about 60 centrifuges a day to increase the uranium enrichment capacity to 190000 SWU upon the directive of the Leader of the Islamic Revolution.

MP:

NSFPC spox says EU's deadline on JCPOA future is over, asks for countermeasures

TEHRAN, Jul. 14 (MNA) – Spokesperson of the parliament's commission on national security and foreign policy has called for retaliatory actions for Europe's failure to provide Iran with an appropriate package.

Iran resumes producing UF4 after nine years

TEHRAN, Jul. 04 (MNA) – The Iranian governor of Isfahan province said Wed. the production of uranium tetrafluoride has been resumed at Isfahan USF Facility.

Inteligence min. visits Fordo, says equipment ready to resume enrichment

TEHRAN, Jun. 25 (MNA) – On a visit to Fordo nuclear site, the Seyyed Mahmoud Alavi, Iran's Minister of Intelligence, said that Iran can resume uranium enrichment at a higher level than it could before the JCPOA in a short period of time.

Iranian official says Europe cannot resist US pressures, calls for JCPOA exit

TEHRAN, Jun. 23 (MNA) – Spokesman for Iranian Parliament National Security Commission Naghavi Hosseini has said that the Europeans are pretending to be trying to save the JCPOA, calling for resuming uranium enrichment.