Iran to Resume Enrichment at Fordow if JCPOA Falls Apart: Nuclear Official
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran will restart the process of enriching uranium at its Fordow nuclear site if the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) is terminated, spokesperson for the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) announced.
FM: Iran Not Given Any ‘Operational Package’ on JCPOA Yet
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran has yet to receive the “required operational package” that the remaining parties to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) have promised to provide for Tehran to guarantee its economic benefits from the nuclear deal after the US exit, Iran’s foreign minister said.
IAEA Says Ready to Help North Korea Denuclearization
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The UN nuclear watchdog welcomed the joint statement of US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Tuesday and said it was prepared to undertake verification activities.
Iran’s Entitlement to JCPOA Benefits Emphasized in SCO Summit: Zarif
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran’s foreign minister said the country’s right to enjoy the economic benefits of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) and implementation of the nuclear deal by the non-US signatories have been highlighted in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in China.
Iran Seriously Proceeding with Nuclear Propulsion Project: AEOI Chief
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Ali Akbar Salehi said the country has made preparations for a mega project to build nuclear propulsion systems and that serious steps have been taken to complete it.
Joining FATF Not to Pose Any Security Threat to Iran: Deputy FM
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Seyed Abbas Araqchi said the country’s membership in the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), the policy-making body of the international financial system, would not pose any security threat to the Islamic Republic.
Iranian, Russian Diplomats Discuss Future of JCPOA
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian Ambassador to Moscow Mehdi Sanaei and Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov exchanged views about a range of issues, including the latest efforts to save the 2015 nuclear deal known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).
Iran Nuclear Chief: Natanz Facility Fit for 1-Million-SWU Enrichment Capacity
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran Ali Akbar Salehi said the country has already developed the necessary infrastructure at the Natanz nuclear facility for enrichment of uranium up to a level of one million SWU (Separative Work Unit).
Leader Orders Start of Uranium Enrichment Up to 190000 SWU
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei ordered the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) to make preparations for enrichment of uranium up to a level of 190,000SWU without any delay.
Iran: No Place for Confidential Data in IAEA Reports
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Iran’s envoy to the International Atomic Energy Agency voiced strong opposition to any disclosure of confidential safeguard information in any report by the IAEA, urging the UN nuclear agency to protect the commercial, technological and industrial secrets of member states.
JCPOA Parties Convene in Tehran
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Diplomatic delegations from Iran and the remaining parties to the 2015 nuclear deal (Russia, China, Britain, France and Germany) gathered in Tehran on Thursday for an expert meeting.
JCPOA European Parties Seek Exemption from US Sanctions on Iran
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - France, Germany and Britain are asking the United States to exempt European companies from sanctions on Iran.
EU: Iran’s New Nuclear Decisions Not in Breach of JCPOA
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – A spokesperson for the European Union’s foreign policy chief said the new steps that Iran has announced will take to increase its uranium enrichment capacity do not violate the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).
Iran Can Reach 190,000-SWU Enrichment Capacity in Less than 2 Years: Nuclear Chief
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Ali Akbar Salehi said the country is capable of increasing the level of uranium enrichment capacity to 190,000 SWU (Separative Work Unit) within one and a half to two years.
Iranian MP Not Optimistic about JCPOA Talks with Europe
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – A senior Iranian lawmaker expressed doubts that the country’s negotiations with the European parties to the JCPOA on saving the 2015 nuclear deal would yield positive results.
Iran to Boost Uranium Enrichment Capacity Following Leader’s Order: AEOI
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Spokesman for the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Behrouz Kamalvandi said the organization is starting a process to boost the country’s capacity to enrich uranium following an order by Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei.
Iran Urges Commitment to JCPOA, Condemnation of US Measures
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – In a letter to his foreign counterparts, foreign minister of Iran called for international condemnation of the US illegal measures and its withdrawal from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, and for efforts to keep implementing the nuclear deal and the UNSC resolution 2231.
Cool Minds Should Prevail, Italian Analyst Says on Efforts to Save JCPOA
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – A senior fellow with the Transatlantic Program of the Istituto Affari Internazionali (IAI) described the current situation around the 2015 nuclear deal as “very precarious”, stressing that “cool minds should prevail” if parties are seeking to salvage the agreement.
