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Iran's Expanding Nuclear Programme: From 2015 Deal to Today

This is Beirut, 09/04 15:55 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

The United States and Iran are to hold talks in Oman on Saturday on Tehran's nuclear programme, with concerns mounting about its rapid expansion and both Washington and Israel warning of military action if discussions drag on. Tensions between Iran and the West have repeatedly flared up since Donald Trump, during his first term as US president, ...

Iran says 'Committed' to Cooperating with UN Nuclear Watchdog

This is Beirut, 17/03 15:26 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi said Monday that his country was "committed" to cooperating with the UN's nuclear agency after meeting with its chief, Rafael Grossi. Gharibabadi said in a post on X that the talks in Vienna with the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) had been "frank and ...

IAEA: Iran "Very Concerningly" Increases Its Uranium Stock

This is Beirut, 26/02 18:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Iran has significantly increased its stockpile of highly enriched uranium in recent months, according to a confidential report by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) seen by AFP on Wednesday. Tensions between Iran and the UN nuclear watchdog have repeatedly flared since a 2015 deal curbing Tehran's nuclear programme in exchange for ...

Iran Claims Oct 7 Attack 'Destroyed' Chance for US Nuclear Talks

This is Beirut, 22/01 20:14 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Iranian Vice President for Strategic Affairs Mohammad Javad Zarif said Wednesday that Hamas's October 7, 2023 attack on Israel had "destroyed" an opportunity for talks to revive a landmark nuclear accord. The Palestinian militant group's unprecedented assault triggered a devastating war in Gaza, drawing in Tehran-aligned ...

Iran to Hold Nuclear Talks With 3 European Powers in Geneva on January 13

This is Beirut, 01/01 13:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Iran will hold nuclear talks with France, Britain, and Germany on January 13 in Switzerland, local media reported on Wednesday, quoting a foreign ministry official. "The new round of talks between Iran and three European countries will be held in Geneva on January 13," said Kazem Gharibabadi, Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International ...

Iran Confirms Increase in IAEA Nuclear Inspections

This is Beirut, 2024-12-14 12:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Iran confirmed Saturday that it has allowed watchdog the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to increase the number of inspections it carries out into Tehran's nuclear programme, state media reported. "We have increased capacity -- it is natural that the number of inspections should also increase," the official IRNA news agency quoted the ...

Iran Says Western Resolution Will ‘Weaken’ Interaction With IAEA

This is Beirut, 2024-11-21 12:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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A resolution tabled by Western countries to censure Iran's nuclear program at the International Atomic Energy Agency "will weaken and disrupt" interactions between the UN body and Tehran, it warned ahead of the vote on Thursday. Paris, Berlin, London and Washington have formally submitted a text condemning Iran for alleged lack of cooperation ...

Western Countries Submit New Iran Resolution at IAEA

This is Beirut, 2024-11-20 09:40 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Western countries on Wednesday formally submitted a new resolution critical of Iran at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) ahead of its board meeting, diplomatic sources said. "The text was formally submitted" just before midnight on Tuesday, a diplomatic source told AFP on condition of anonymity, with a second diplomatic source ...

Iran to Stop Increasing Enriched Uranium Stockpile

This is Beirut, 2024-11-19 18:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Tehran has taken steps to halt the expansion of its stockpile of highly enriched uranium, according to a confidential report by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) seen by AFP on Tuesday. Tensions between Iran and the agency have repeatedly flared since a 2015 deal curbing Tehran's nuclear programme in exchange for sanction relief ...

IAEA Chief Tours Sensitive Iran Nuclear Plants

This is Beirut, 2024-11-15 16:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The UN nuclear chief toured two Iranian uranium enrichment plants that have been the focus of Western concern on Friday after Tehran said it was ready to address "doubts" about its ambitions. The visit to Iran by International Atomic Energy Agency director general Rafael Grossi comes after he warned "the margins for manoeuvre are beginning to ...

Iran Informs UN Nuclear Chief of Commitment to Resolve 'Ambiguities'

This is Beirut, 2024-11-14 17:43 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian told the visiting head of the UN nuclear watchdog on Thursday that his government was willing to resolve doubts about its atomic programme, ahead of US President-elect Donald Trump's arrival in office. International Atomic Energy Agency chief Rafael Grossi said achieving "results" in nuclear talks ...

UN Nuclear Chief in Iran to 'Reach Diplomatic Solutions'

This is Beirut, 2024-11-13 19:35 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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International Atomic Energy Agency chief Rafael Grossi arrived in Iran on Wednesday for discussions on Tehran's nuclear program, a week after Donald Trump's election as the new US president. During his first term in the White House from 2017 to 2021, Trump was the architect of a policy called "maximum pressure" levying against Tehran biting ...

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