Nuclear agreement

Arak reactor’s secondary part operational in 3 weeks: Iran's nuclear chief

Oct 08, 2019 07:21

Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Ali Akbar Salehi says the secondary part of the Arak heavy water reactor will become operational within the next three weeks.
UN nuclear agency says Iran taking 'a step in the right direction'

Oct 04, 2019 14:07

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) says Iran has taken "a step in the right direction" regarding its nuclear program but there are still issues that have not been "completely addressed."
Europe still far from meeting Iran demands: Salehi

Sep 17, 2019 01:52

Head of Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization Ali Akbar Salehi says Europeans are still far from meeting the demands of Iran under the nuclear deal, known as the JCPOA despite promising to make up for the US withdrawal.
Iran's envoy to UN: Washington is in breach of NPT

Sep 10, 2019 03:23

Iran calls the US in breach of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), citing Washington’s refusal to come under a comprehensive nuclear arms control regime and its harboring an intention to resume testing of nuclear weapons.
Iran activates advanced centrifuges as deadline passes

Sep 07, 2019 02:19

Iran says it has started up advanced centrifuges to boost the country's stockpile of enriched uranium and that the clock is ticking for other parties to salvage a 2015 nuclear deal.
Rouhani urges restored banking, oil ties for Iran under JCPOA

Aug 07, 2019 00:46

President Hassan Rouhani has said that a restoration of banking and oil industry cooperation is what Tehran expects as minimums under a major international nuclear agreement which has suffered as a result of US sanctions.
US poised to renew anti-Iran nuclear sanctions waivers in blow to hawks: Report

Jul 31, 2019 04:37

The US is reportedly expected to extend waivers from sanctions that allow the remaining signatories to a 2015 nuclear deal to continue their nuclear cooperation with Tehran, in what would be a blow to ardent Iran hawks in the White House.
Trump withdrew from JCPOA in hopes of zero enrichment for Iran: Zarif

Jul 17, 2019 01:08

Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says US President Donald Trump unilaterally withdrew from the 2015 nuclear agreement, formally known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), under the delusion that the measure would stop Tehran’s uranium enrichment activities.
IAEA confirms Iran starts enriching uranium above JCPOA level

Jul 09, 2019 03:54

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has issued a report confirming an earlier announcement by the spokesman for the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI), Behrouz Kamalvandi, that Tehran has passed the 3.67% uranium enrichment cap set by a 2015 nuclear deal and reached about 4.5%.
Iran starts enriching uranium to higher purity than 3.67% as Europe misses deadline

Jul 07, 2019 03:31

Iran says it is starting to enrich uranium to a higher purity than 3.67%, as the European signatories to a 2015 agreement with Tehran miss a 60-day deadline to offset the adverse impacts of a unilateral pullout by the United States.