Uranium Enrichment

Senior nuclear official:

Iran to increase uranium enrichment level to 20%

TEHRAN, Jul. 16 (MNA) – The spokesman of Iranian nuclear agency says that the uranium enrichment level is currently standing at 4.5%, while stressing that the level could be increased to 20% if need be.
2019-07-16 18:17
Scaling down JCPOA commitments Iran giving chance to diplomacy: Kamalvandi

TEHRAN, Jul. 15 (MNA) – The spokesman for the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Behrooz Kamalvandi said on Monday that Iran decision to reduce its JCPOA obligations was not due to obstinacy but the country sought to give diplomacy a chance and make the other parts act upon their duties.
2019-07-15 13:08
Iran ready for talks if sanctions lifted, bullying behaviour abandoned: Rouhani

TEHRAN, Jul. 14 (MNA) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says that if the United States lifts the sanctions and ends its bullying behavior, Iran is ready for negotiations.
2019-07-14 22:12
Iran calls IAEA Board of Governors meeting another blow to US

TEHRAN, Jul. 11 (MNA) –Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Abbas Mousavi has described the yesterday’s meeting of International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Board of Governors another failure for the United States.
2019-07-11 11:03
Trump accuses Iran of secretly enriching uranium for a long time

TEHRAN, Jul. 10 (MNA) – US President Donald Trump threatened Iran with 'substantially' increasing sanctions, claiming that Iran has been secretly enriching uranium for a long time.
2019-07-10 23:19
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.
2019-07-10 16:15
Russia says Iran's 4.5% uranium enrichment has nothing to do with nuke arms

TEHRAN, Jul. 09 (MNA) – Russia's Permanent Representative to Int'l Organizations in Vienna Mikhail Ulyanov has said that Iran's 4.5% enriched has nothing to do with nuclear weapons.
2019-07-09 22:32
B_Team not learnt but world should: Zarif

TEHRAN, Jul. 09 (MNA) – In a tweet on Tuesday, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif urged the world to learn from previous experiences with Iran about uranium enrichment.
2019-07-09 18:32
Shamkhani to hold talks with Macron’s top aide on JCPOA

TEHRAN, Jul. 09 (MNA) –Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council is to held talks with French President Emmanuel Macron's top diplomatic advisor on Wednesday on Iran’s nuclear deal.
2019-07-09 11:28
‘Unilateral bullying is worsening tumor’; China blames US for JCPOA failings

TEHRAN, Jul. 08 (MNA) – China has slammed the United States for its 'unilateral bullying' of Iran, and for being a catalyst in worsening the situation surrounding the nuclear deal after Tehran announced plans to go beyond uranium enrichment limit under the JCPOA.
2019-07-08 23:09
France president to dispatch his adviser to Iran tomorrow: reports

TEHRAN, Jul. 08 (MNA) – French President Emmanuel Macron’s top diplomatic adviser will reportedly travel to Tehran on Tuesday to hold talks with Iranian officials on JCPOA issues.
2019-07-08 22:53
IAEA confirms Iran has increased uranium enrichment level

TEHRAN, Jul. 08 (MNA) – Iran has enriched uranium beyond a 3.67% purity limit set by its deal with major powers, the UN nuclear watchdog policing the deal said on Monday, confirming a move previously announced by Tehran.
2019-07-08 22:27
Senior Iranian nuclear official says enrichment level currently at 4.5%

TEHRAN, Jul. 08 (MNA) – A day after announcing the decision to increase uranium enrichment, Iran’s atomic organization spokesman said that the country is now enriching uranium at 4.5% level.
2019-07-08 19:03
Iran surpasses 3.67% uranium enrichment today: AEOI spox

TEHRAN, Jul. 08 (MNA) – Spokesman for the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran Behrooz Kamalvandi announced on Monday that Iran has gone beyond the 3.67 percent limit of uranium enrichment.
2019-07-08 14:22
Russian diplomat:

If US wants full JCPOA implementation, it should stop sanctions

TEHRAN, Jul. 08 (MNA) – A senior Russian diplomat urged Washington to stop sanctions against Iran in exchange for full JCPOA implementation.
2019-07-08 10:40
Nat. Sec. Com. chair:

Iran may increase uranium enrichment to much higher than 5% level

TEHRAN, Jul. 07 (MNA) – Mojtaba Zonnour, chairman of the Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Commission, says that Iran will enrich uranium at any level needed by its nuclear-related industries.
2019-07-07 21:42
Mogherini calls on Iran to reverse course on uranium enrichment

TEHRAN, Jul. 07 (MNA) – EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini has urged Iran to return to 3.67% uranium enrichment level, describing Iran’s move to surpass the JCPOA limit as concerning.
2019-07-07 20:09
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).
2019-07-07 19:03
Iran calls US request for IAEA watchdog meeting ‘a sad irony’

TEHRAN, Jul. 06 (MNA) – Permanent Mission of Iran to Vienna described US request for holding an IAEA watchdog meeting on Iran nuclear program is ‘a sad irony’ and shows Washington’s isolation.
2019-07-06 08:45
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.
2019-07-05 20:02