Uranium

Iran accelerates enriching uranium to near 60%: IAEA says

TEHRAN, Aug. 17 (MNA) – Iran has accelerated its enrichment of uranium to 60%, the UN Atomic Watchdog said in a report on Tuesday.

Zarif slams E3's call for Iran’s sole JCPOA compliance

TEHRAN, Feb. 12 (MNA) – Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has criticized a statement by the European trio that urges Iran to return to the nuclear deal obligations without referring to the other JCPOA parties' non-compliance.

Khatibzadeh:

Uranium metal production has peaceful, medicinal uses

TEHRAN, Jan. 19 (MNA) – Stating that uranium metal has peaceful uses, Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman said that it is not in conflict with the Non-Proliferation Treaty and the safeguards obligations of countries.

Iran starts 20% uranium enrichment at Fordow facility

TEHRAN, Jan. 04 (MNA) – Iran has started the process of producing uranium with 20% enrichment at Fordow facility, said the government spokesman.

IAEA chief reacts to Iran’s JCPOA decision

TEHRAN, Dec. 10 (MNA) – The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has reacted to Iran’s new decision to reduce commitments to the JCPOA following the assassination of its top nuclear scientist.

AEOI's goal is to reach 1mn-SWU in enrichment: spox

TEHRAN, Apr. 08 (MNA) – The Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Spokesman Behrouz Kamalvandi said Wed. that the AEOI's goal is to increase its uranium enrichment capacity to one million SWU.

Iran's uranium stockpile surpasses 1,200 kilograms

TEHRAN, Jan. 25 (MNA) – The Special Assistant to CEO of Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Ali Asghar Zarean informed on Saturday evening that Iran's stockpile of uranium has exceeded 1,200 kilograms.

Russia criticizes Hook’s contradictory remarks on NPT

TEHRAN, Jan. 21 (MNA) – Russia's Permanent Representative to International Organizations in Vienna Mikhail Ulyanov criticized the remarks of US Representative for Iran on the need to standardize non-enrichment.

Iran producing more low-enriched uranium daily: Salehi

TEHRAN, Nov. 11 (MNA) – The Head of Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Ali Akbar Salehi said on Monday that the country is now producing more low-enriched uranium daily, after restarting an underground lab.

AEOI spox:

Iran capable of 60% uranium enrichment

TEHRAN, Nov. 09 (MNA) – Referring to the country's nuclear capabilities and rejecting the US, Israeli regime, and some Arab countries' claims the spokesman for the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) said we are able to enrich uranium up to 60 percent but we will act based on the country's needs.

Door still open to talks on JCPOA: FM Zarif

TEHRAN, Nov. 09 (MNA) – Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says while Iran has taken the next step to further reduce its commitments under the 2015 nuclear deal, also known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, the door to negotiations to salvage the deal is still open.

Enrichment, reproduction of uranium kicks off in Fordow

TEHRAN, Nov. 07 (MNA) – The gas injection operation of centrifuge chains and collection of enriched uranium kicked off in Fordow nuclear facility at the official notification of Iranian President Rouhani in early minutes on Thursday.

France reacts to Iran’s new JCPOA step

TEHRAN, Nov. 06 (MNA) – French President Emmanuel Macron has reacted to Iran’s new retaliatory step to reduce its commitments under the 2015 nuclear deal, which comes to push the parties to the deal to live up to their obligations.

IAEA says inspectors present at Iran's Fordow site to report developments

TEHRAN, Nov. 06 (MNA) – Following Iran’s announcement on the next step to roll back its nuclear deal commitments, UN nuclear inspectors are now on the ground in Iran and will report back on relevant activities, says an International Atomic Energy Agency spokesman.

We'll keep trying to find solutions with Iran to avoid escalation: Merkel

TEHRAN, Sep. 11 (MNA) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Wednesday that Europe had decided to uphold the 2015 Iran nuclear deal and would keep trying to find solutions that averted escalation.

Iran’s restart of centrifugal research pose no threat: Russia

TEHRAN, Sep. 10 (MNA) – Iran's restart of is its centrifugal research and development works does not pose any threat, said the Russian Foreign Ministry.

Iran determined in taking nuclear deal steps: envoy to IAEA

TEHRAN, Aug. 30 (MNA) – Iran’s ambassador to the IAEA Kazem Gharib-Abadi reiterated Tehran’s stance on reducing commitments under the 2015 nuclear deal, saying complete obligation to the deal entails full compliance by all parties.

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.