Uranium Metal Use Not Contrary to NPT, Safeguards: Iranian Spokesman
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran’s move to produce advanced fuel for a research reactor in Tehran with uranium metal is not in contradiction to the Non-Proliferation Treaty or the Safeguards Agreement commitments, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Saeed Khatibzadeh said.
Nuclear Chief Says Iran’s Distrust of US Based on Realities
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) said the country’s distrust of the United States is based on realities.
EU3 Statement on Iran’s Nuclear Program Draws Response from AEOI
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) reacted to a statement from the three European parties to the 2015 nuclear deal (the UK, France and Germany), which have voiced concern about Tehran's nuclear activities.
Envoy: Iran Begins Research on Upgraded Fuel for Tehran Research Reactor
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran’s ambassador to the international organizations in Vienna said Tehran has started research and development activities to develop an upgraded fuel for a research reactor in the capital.
Iran’s MPs Welcome Resumption of 20% Uranium Enrichment
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian legislators hailed the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI)’s move to restart the enrichment of uranium at 20-percent purity level as part of a law recently adopted by the Parliament.
Iran Exports Heavy Water to 8 Countries: Spokesman
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The spokesperson for the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) said the country is exporting the glut of heavy water produced in its nuclear sites to eight foreign countries.
AEOI Fully Implementing Law on Lifting of Sanctions: Spokesman
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) is fully complying with the technical requirements of a parliamentary bill that has been ratified recently to lift the sanctions, a spokesperson said.
Iran Planning to Design New Heavy Water Reactor
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) is taking the initial steps to design another heavy-water reactor similar to an existing one in the city of Arak, a lawmaker said.
Iran Urges IAEA to Address Israeli Regime's Nuclear Status
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran’s ambassador to Vienna-based international organizations urged the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to address the Israeli regime's nuclear status.
Restart of 20% Uranium Enrichment in Iran Makes Lawbreaking Costly: Speaker
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Tehran’s decision to resume enriching uranium to a purity level of 20 percent would strengthen Iran’s position in the face of those breaching agreements and increase the cost of lawbreaking, Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf said.
20% Uranium Enrichment Duration in Iran Halved with New Technologies: Spokesman
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The spokesperson for the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) said new technologies have enabled the country to halve the duration of enrichment of uranium to a purity level of 20 percent.
EU to ‘Strengthen’ Its Attempts to Save JCPOA
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The European Union said it will redouble its efforts to save the Iran nuclear agreement, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), despite what it called Tehran’s "important breach" of commitments made in the 2015 deal by starting to enrich uranium to new levels.
Iran Announces Formal Resumption of 20% Uranium Enrichment
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The Iranian administration’s spokesperson announced on Monday that Tehran has officially started to enrich uranium to a purity level of 20 percent.
Iran Nuclear Chief Unveils Plan for Enrichment Activities
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran said Tehran has notified the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) of its decision about boosting enrichment activities in compliance with a parliamentary bill.
China Urges US to Resume JCPOA Compliance, Defuse Tensions
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman called on the US to return to its commitments under the 2015 nuclear deal between Tehran and world powers and defuse tensions surrounding Iran’s nuclear program.
Iran to EU, E3: JCPOA Renegotiation Out of Question
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif reminded the remaining JCPOA participants during a recent ministerial meeting that it was the “last chance” for the EU and E3 – France, Germany, and the UK – to save the nuclear deal and that any renegotiation is “out of question”.
Iran Nuclear Chief Urges US’ Unconditional Return to JCPOA
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Ali Akbar Salehi dismissed any preconditions for the next US administration’s return to the 2015 nuclear deal.
JCPOA Ministerial Meeting Concludes with Joint Statement
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The foreign ministers of the remaining parties to the 2015 nuclear deal – Iran, Russia, China, the UK, France and Germany – issued a joint statement at the conclusion of an informal online meeting on Monday.
