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Nuclear chief hails leap in uranium enrichment capacity in Iran
Dec 17, 2022 08:32The capacity for the enrichment of uranium in Iran is currently twice as high as the total capacity since the genesis of the nuclear industry in the country, Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Mohammad Eslami said.
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Iran’s thermal power capacity at nearly 73 GW
Dec 11, 2022 03:33Iran’s Thermal Power Plants Holding Company (TPPH) says electricity generation capacity from the country’s thermal power plants reached nearly 73 gigawatts (GW) with the launch of a small electricity station in the country’s southeast on Saturday.
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Pentagon chief claims Russia ‘modernizing and expanding its nuclear arsenal’
Dec 10, 2022 12:40US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has claimed Russia is “modernizing and expanding its nuclear arsenal,” as Russian President Vladimir Putin has indicated that Moscow could use nukes to protect its territory.
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UN General Assembly says Israel must give up nuclear weapons, accede to NPT
Dec 08, 2022 11:53The United Nations General Assembly overwhelmingly backs a resolution urging Israel to give up its nuclear weapons and join the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT).
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China vows to stick to 'no first use' nuclear policy
Dec 07, 2022 05:41China says it is firmly committed to its policy of not using nuclear weapons first, and has denounced a report by the military of the United States on China's alleged plan to triple its nuclear arsenal by 2035.
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AEOI chief announces construction of nuclear power plant in Khuzestan
Dec 03, 2022 08:21The head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) has announced the start of construction operation for a nuclear plant in the southwestern Province of Khuzestan, praising the country’s remarkable progress in development of nuclear power plants.
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Russia says it had ‘no choice’ but to cancel nuclear talks with US
Nov 30, 2022 06:58Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov says Moscow had “no other choice” but to cancel talks with Washington over inspections under the “New START” nuclear weapons control treaty.
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Iran starts enriching uranium to 60% purity at Fordow in response to IAEA resolution
Nov 22, 2022 08:38Iran has started enriching uranium to the purity level of 60% at its Fordow nuclear facility, following the recent resolution that the US and the European troika initiated at the UN nuclear agency’s Board of Governors to mount pressure on the Islamic Republic.
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IAEA delegation to visit Tehran to continue talks aimed at resolving technical issues
Nov 14, 2022 08:36Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman says a delegation from the UN nuclear watchdog is set to visit Tehran to continue talks aimed at finding a solution to the remaining technical issues related to Tehran’s peaceful nuclear program.
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US military nuclear commander warns America is falling behind China
Nov 07, 2022 10:12A senior American military commander who oversees the US nuclear weapons program has called on the United States to significantly upgrade its military capabilities, claiming that China is developing nuclear weapons faster than the US.