Nuclear agreement

Using the Security Council to destroy the Security Council

Aug 16, 2020 15:30

As the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) prepares for a vote on a resolution proposed by the US to extend an arms ban on Iran, experts and diplomats at the UN say there is “zero chance” for the draft to pass despite Washington’s attempts to rally support for the push.
Iran censures IAEA’s silence on covert Saudi nuclear activities

Aug 14, 2020 17:19

Iran’s permanent ambassador to the United Nations office in Geneva has censured the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) for keeping silent on the covert nuclear activities of Saudi Arabia and Zionist entity’s nuclear weapons, warning that such dual attitude would question the agency’s claim of impartiality and professional credit.
JCPOA turned negative-sum game into benefit for all parties: Iran's FM

Aug 11, 2020 07:22

Iran’s foreign minister says the conclusion of a nuclear deal with world powers in 2015 helped turn a negative-sum game among various players into something that benefited all of them.
Russian Navy to be armed with hypersonic nuclear strike weapons: Putin

Jul 26, 2020 15:10

Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced a boost in the county’s military equipment, saying the Navy will be armed with hypersonic nuclear strike weapons, underwater nuclear drones as well as 40 new ships and vessels this year.
Iran urges European parties not to toe US line

Jul 15, 2020 10:53

Iran has urged the European parties to the 2015 nuclear deal to live up to their obligations under the agreement, which has been the target of the US’s illegal and destructive moves, stressing Tehran’s resolve to take decisive action against any irresponsible behavior undermining the UN-endorsed document.
Iran informs JCPOA Joint Commission of Europeans' violation of commitments: Senior diplomat

Jul 14, 2020 05:00

Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Abbas Araqchi says the three European signatories to the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran have not abided by their commitments and this is why Iran has requested activation of the deal’s dispute resolution mechanism in a letter to the European Union’s foreign policy chief.
More advanced shed to replace damaged one at Natanz facility: AEOI spokesman

Jul 05, 2020 18:31

The spokesman for the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) says a new and more advanced shed will be built at Natanz nuclear facility to replace the one damaged in a recent incident.
EU's Borrell: Iran triggers dispute mechanism in nuclear deal

Jul 04, 2020 10:35

The EU foreign policy chief says he has received a letter from Iran that demands triggering the dispute resolution mechanism of the 2015 nuclear deal over the failure of the three European signatories to the agreement to honor their commitments.
US to witness another show of intl. support for Iran deal at UNSC: Takht-Ravanchi

Jun 30, 2020 12:14

Iran’s envoy to United Nations (UN) Majid Takht-Ravanchi on Tuesday in an interview with Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) said the US attempts to extend a United Nations arms embargo against Tehran are a blatant violation of Resolution 2231, adding that during the upcoming Security Council meeting, Washington will once again witness global support for the 2015 multilateral nuclear deal and the resolution that endorsed it.
Israel leverages dubious ‘Nuclear Archives’ to reenlist IAEA in campaign against Iran

Jun 27, 2020 07:53

The majority of lawmakers at the Iranian parliament have denounced an anti-Iran resolution recently passed by the International Atomic Energy Agency's Board of Governors, saying the document is another indication of "structural discrimination" within the UN atomic watchdog.