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IAEA Held 'Hostage' in Iran

par This Is Beirut, 18/01 21:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Iran's limited cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is causing concern, as IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi stated in an interview with AFP on Thursday that the agency feels ensnared in the country's disputes with Western nations, characterizing the situation as akin to being held "hostage." Iran is barely cooperating ...

Iran Begins Construction of New Nuclear Reactor

par This Is Beirut, 05/02 20:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Iran announced on Monday the start of construction for a new nuclear research reactor in Isfahan. This comes shortly after the announcement of the construction of a nuclear power plant complex in the southern region. Iran said on Monday that it had started building a new nuclear research reactor in Isfahan, days after it announced it was ...

International Calls for De-Escalation Following Attack on Iran

par This Is Beirut, 19/04 15:54 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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International calls for de-escalation were launched by several countries and organizations, a few hours after the attack carried out in Isfahan, Iran. Tel Aviv hasn't confirmed the strike nor Tehran accused Israel, in a desire to return to the status quo ante. "I'm not going to speak to these reported events... All I can say is for our part and ...

UN Atomic Energy Chief Visits Iran as Nuclear Fears Grow

par This Is Beirut, 06/05 11:03 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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IAEA Chief to visit Iran on Monday, to meet officials for talks on Tehran's nuclear programme, as tensions flare between the agency and Iran. UN atomic watchdog chief Rafael Grossi is set to arrive in Iran on Monday, where he is expected to speak at a conference and meet officials for talks on Tehran's nuclear programme. The visit comes at a ...

IAEA Chief Urges Iranian Cooperation in Nuke Program

par This Is Beirut, 08/05 00:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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UN atomic watchdog chief Rafael Grossi on Tuesday decried "completely unsatisfactory" cooperation from Tehran after returning from Iran, where he urged leaders to adopt "concrete" measures to address concerns over its nuclear program. Grossi's visit came at a time of heightened regional tensions and with his International Atomic Energy Agency ...

IAEA Says Iran Talks Suspended After Raisi Death

27/05 20:04 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Planned discussions between Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to resolve the impasse over Tehran's nuclear program have been suspended following the death of President Ebrahim Raisi this month, the agency said. One day after the May 19 helicopter crash which killed Raisi and others, "Iran indicated that due to the 'special ...

Europeans to Censure Iran's Nuclear Program, but US Opposed

par This Is Beirut, 03/06 11:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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European countries are hoping to censure Iran over its nuclear program despite US fears that it could further inflame tensions in the Middle East. Britain, France and Germany will seek to censure Iran over its lack of cooperation with the UN nuclear watchdog at its board meeting on Monday, despite US opposition, diplomats told AFP. According to ...

European Powers Submit Iran Censure Motion to IAEA Board

par This Is Beirut, 03/06 17:28 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Britain, France, and Germany late on Monday submitted a resolution to the UN nuclear watchdog's board, censuring Iran over its lack of cooperation with the agency despite US opposition, two diplomats said. It was the latest of numerous diplomatic maneuvers by Western powers who fear Iran might be seeking to develop a nuclear weapon -- a claim the ...

IAEA Board Passes Resolution Criticizing Iran

par This Is Beirut, 05/06 19:26 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The International Atomic Energy Agency's board of governors has passed a resolution criticizing Iran's lack of cooperation with the United Nations nuclear watchdog, three diplomats told AFP on Wednesday. The motion brought by Britain, France and Germany – but opposed by China and Russia – is the first of its kind since November 2022 and comes ...

Iran Expands Nuclear Capacities

par This Is Beirut, 14/06 10:28 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Iran is further expanding its nuclear capacities, the International Atomic Energy Agency said Thursday, one week after the agency's board of governors passed a resolution criticizing Tehran's lack of cooperation with the UN nuclear watchdog. The IAEA informed its members that Tehran told the agency it was installing more cascades at the ...

Head of IAEA Hopes to Visit Iran To Meet President Pezeshkian

par This Is Beirut, 29/08 21:31 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The head of the UN's nuclear watchdog hopes to visit Iran soon for talks with newly-elected Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, according to a confidential report seen by AFP on Thursday. Tensions between Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) have repeatedly flared since a 2015 deal curbing Tehran's nuclear programme in exchange ...

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