Iran nuclear organization has no coop. with military sectors: Salehi
Iranian nuclear chief, Ali Akbar Salehi, said the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran has no cooperation with the country’s military sectors, stressing that all of AEOI’s projects are for peaceful purposes. Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI), Ali Akbar Salehi, made the remark in response to a question by IRNA on whether […]
New Natanz Nuclear Facility Ready to Build Centrifuges
a new facility is fully equipped to build advanced centrifuges, the nuclear chief was quoted Sunday as saying as Tehran prepares to increase its uranium-enrichment capacity if the 2015 nuclear deal collapses following the US exit. In June, Ali Akbar Salehi, head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, had said the facility at the […]
Zarif appears before Parl. to answer lawmakers’ questions
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohamamd Javad Zarif is attending a Parliament’s open session today to answer lawmakers’ questions on nuclear deal talks, among other issues. The Iranian top diplomat will be questioned by representatives of Tehran, Mashhad and Urmia on issues related to the status of nuclear deal negotiations with the EU, dual-nationals, foreign diplomacy to […]
Iran builds new factory to develop centrifuge rotors: nuclear chief
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. Head of the Iranian Atomic Energy Organization Ali Akbar Salehi made the […]
German chancellor, Chinese premier back nuclear agreement
Germany and China have reiterated that they are committed to the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran following the United States’ withdrawal from the multilateral agreement. Speaking as she met with China’s Premier Li Keqiang on Monday, Chancellor Angela Merkel said the nuclear accord, officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), was well-negotiated. […]
New Iranian envoy calls for closer nuclear coop. with IAEA
Newly-appointed Iranian envoy Gharibabadi called for closer technical nuclear cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in a meeting with the nuclear watchdog chief Yukiya Amano. Kazem Gharibabadi, the new Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), met and held talks with the nuclear watchdog chief […]
NASA Successfully Tests Nuclear Reactor to Power Future Missions
Most space missions rely on solar power, but a few that demand maximum reliability have a thermal nuclear power system. Human spaceflight and colonization efforts will require a lot of power that works no matter the conditions. That’s why NASA has been developing small-scale nuclear fission reactors. The space agency now reports that the delightfully […]
Iran to drop out of nuclear deal if US withdraws
Senior Adviser to Iran’s Leader Ali Akbar Velayati, pointing to Ayatollah Khamenei’s remarks regarding JCPOA, said Iran is committed to the historical deal without slightest violation, but if America retreat from it, Iran will not remain either. Iran accepts the nuclear deal as it has been prepared and will not admit any change, Velayati said […]
Non-nuclear NPT-designated states should be prioritized for nuclear coop.
Iranian ambassador to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) criticized that nuclear-armed states have been prioritized for nuclear activities over non-nuclear NPT-designated countries. Reza Najafi made the remarks on Wed. in the ongoing second session of three planned sessions prior to the Preparatory Committee for the 2020 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty […]
US-Israel nuclear coop. violates NPT
Iranian ambassador to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) says that the nuclear cooperation between the United States and the Israeli regime is in clear violation of the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT). Reza Najafi made the remarks on Monday in the ongoing second session of three planned sessions of Preparatory Committee for the 2020 Review Conference […]