Uranium Enrichment

Leader ridicules claim on sending message to US as lies

TEHRAN, Nov. 27 (MNA) – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has rejected as "sheer lies" the claim that the Islamic Republic of Iran sent a message to the US president via the Saudi Crown Prince recently.

Pakistan supports Tehran’s right to uranium enrichment

TEHRAN, Nov. 21 (MNA) – The spokesperson for Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has said Islamabad supports Tehran’s right to enrich uranium, the revival of Iran nuclear deal also known as the JCPOA (Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action).

Araghchi:

Iran not to engage with IAEA on bombed nuclear facilities

TEHRAN, Nov. 19 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says that his country will not engage with the International Atomic Energy Agency about its bombed nuclear facilities.

An informed source in Iran:

Claims on halt to uranium enrichment 'completely fabricated'

TEHRAN, Nov. 19 (MNA) – An informed source in Iran on Wednesday strongly dismissed the news of Iran's reviewing of a halt to uranium enrichment as 'completely fabricated'.

Iran ready to consider Russia, China plan for IAEA Coop.

TEHRAN, Nov. 18 (MNA) – Kamal Kharrazi, a senior advisor to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, has said that Tehran is ready to consider Russia and China's plan to resume cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).

Kharrazi:

Trump must know peace cannot be made by force

TEHRAN, Nov. 16 (MNA) – Kamal Kharrazi, a senior advisor to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, says Iran has always looked for negotiations, telling the US President Donald Trump that peace cannot be made by force.

E3 plans new anti-Iran resolution at IAEA BoG

TEHRAN, Nov. 14 (MNA) –  France, Britain, and Germany are preparing a new resolution against Iran to be submitted to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Board of Governors next week, sources have told local Iranian media.

Larijani urges for resistance against US's endless demands

TEHRAN, Nov. 02 (MNA) – Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Ali Larijani says that Iranians need to wage a national resistance against the United States, which makes endless demands.

Iran seems not to be actively enriching uranium: Grossi

TEHRAN, Oct. 29 (MNA) – IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi has told media on Wednesday that Iran does not appear to be actively enriching uranium.

Iran to never agree to give up enrichment, senior cleric says

TEHRAN, Oct. 3 (MNA) – The interim Friday Prayers leader in Tehran stressed that Iran will never give up on the right to enrich uranium despite any pressures, stressing that the country will never accept bullying and oppression.

IAEA agrees a new cooperation framework is needed: Araghchi

TEHRAN, Sep. 03 (MNA) – "The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has agreed that a new cooperation framework is needed," according to the Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi.

Iran FM Spox:

"Withdrawal from NPT is prerogative of Iranian parliament"

TEHRAN, Sep. 02 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei says that President Masoud Pezeshkian's government cannot prevent the Iranian lawmakers in the parliament if they decide to pull Iran out of the Non-Proliferation Treaty.

Uranium enrichment Iran’s inalienable right: MP

TEHRAN, Aug. 23 (MNA) – The spokesperson for Iranian Parliament's National Security and Foreign Policy Commission says that enriching uranium is the inalienable right of the country, noting that Islamic Republic of Iran will not give in to pressures.

Larijani receives Swiss national security adviser for talks

TEHRAN, Aug. 21 (MNA) – Iran’s Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council and Switzerland’s National Security Adviser have held a meeting to discuss key regional issues and the resolution of nuclear matters.

Dep. FM Takht-e Ravanchi:

Iran cannot agree to stop enrichment under any circumstances

TEHRAN, Aug. 12 (MNA) – "Iran can be flexible on the capacities and limits of enrichment, but cannot agree to stop enrichment under any circumstance because it's essential," according to Iran's deputy foreign minister Majid Takht-e Ravanchi.

Tehran sets conditions on limiting its nuclear program

TEHRAN, Aug. 11 (MNA) – Iran's deputy foreign minister said on Saturday that Tehran is prepared to accept certain limitations on its nuclear program in exchange for the lifting of economic sanctions.

Baghaei:

Iran considers any plan that guarantees right to enrichment

TEHRAN, Aug. 04 (MNA) – The spokesman for the Iranian Foreign Ministry Esmaeil Baghaei says Tehran will pay attention to any plan that guarantees its right to continue enrichment of uranium.

FM says Iran still has capability to enrich uranium

TEHRAN, Jul. 31 (MNA) – The Iranian foreign minister has said that his country still has the capabality to enrich uranium while it continues to be compliant with the fatwa by its Leader that bans possession of any WMDs.

Araghchi:

We will defend Iran's right to nuclear enrichment

TEHRAN, Jul. 24 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated ahead of Friday’s talks in Istanbul that Iran will not back down from its nuclear rights and enrichment activities.

Iran agrees to precondition-free negotiations: Velayati

TEHRAN, Jul. 14 (MNA) – A senior advisor to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says that Tehran agrees to negotiations that are without preconditions and do not cross the red lines.

Russia says it has not urged Iran to abandon enrichment

TEHRAN, Jul. 13 (MNA) – The Russian Foreign Ministry has categorically denied reports suggesting that Moscow pressured Tehran to accept a nuclear agreement based on “zero enrichment,” calling the allegations part of a “smear campaign.”

Report:

Russia's position on Iran enrichment right has not changed

TEHRAN, Jul. 12 (MNA) – Sources told media on Saturday that Russia's position on Iran's right to peacefully enrich uranium has not changed during ongoing contacts between the two countries.

Iran denies claim of Russian offer to halt enrichment: Source

TEHRAN, Jul. 12 (MNA) – An informed source dismissed a report that Russian President Vladimir Putin has called on Iran to agree on a nuclear deal that would exclude uranium enrichment.

Russia ready to help Iran refill its depleted uranium stocks

TEHRAN, Jul. 08 (MNA) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says that Moscow is ready to assist Tehran in refilling its depleted uranium stocks.

Takht-Ravanchi to NBC:

Iran won't retaliate against US but will keep uranium enrichment

TEHRAN, Jul. 04 (MNA) –  Iran will not retaliate further for the US' attacks against its nuclear sites, a senior government official said, and added that Iran is open to negotiations with Washington but has no plans to stop uranium enrichment.

Grossi claims;

Iran managed to preserve some of its enriched uranium

TEHRAN, Jun. 29 (MNA) – Director-General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Grossi claims that Iran has managed to preserve some of its enriched uranium despite US and Israeli attacks on its nuclear sites.

Iran insists enrichment must occur inside the country: envoy

TEHRAN, Jun. 28 (MNA) – Iran’s U.N. envoy said that establishing a consortium to carry out nuclear activities may act as a complement, but it will never replace Iran’s domestic program.

FM Araghchi:

US, West exercise all pressures to deprive Iran of its rights

TEHRAN, Jun. 26 (MNA) – The Iranian foreign minister says enemies exercised different kinds of pressure to deprive the Iranian people of their rights, including right to having peacefull nuclear industry.