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Western Countries Submit New Iran Resolution at UN Nuclear Agency

This is Beirut, 10/06 22:25 - Reading : less than a minute

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European powers and the United States submitted a resolution to the UN's nuclear watchdog on Tuesday condemning Iran's "non-compliance" with its nuclear obligations in a bid to up pressure on Tehran, diplomats told AFP. The text, which diplomatic sources told AFP had been submitted Tuesday night, is the latest diplomatic move by Western powers in ...

On the Brink of Nuclear Capability, Iran Challenges Red Lines

Mario Chartouni, 04/06 09:55 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Under growing international scrutiny, Iran is enriching uranium at levels unseen since the collapse of the 2015 nuclear deal. While Washington publicly hardens its rhetoric, more flexible proposals are reportedly being floated behind closed doors. Amid firm statements, covert negotiations and ongoing inspections, Iran’s nuclear program has ...

Iran Says No Nuclear Deal if Deprived of 'Peaceful Activities'

This is Beirut, 02/06 17:57 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Iran said Monday it will not accept a nuclear agreement that deprives it of what it called "peaceful activities," a reference to uranium enrichment, as it pressed the United States for guarantees it would drop sanctions. Uranium enrichment has remained a key point of contention between the foes in talks to seal a nuclear deal, ongoing ...

Iran Warns of Retaliation if Europeans Make 'Political' Use of UN Nuclear Report

This is Beirut, 01/06 10:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Iran on Sunday warned it would retaliate if European powers "exploit" a UN report showing it has stepped up production of highly enriched uranium. The report by the International Atomic Energy Agency said Iran had sharply increased its stockpile of uranium enriched to up to 60 percent, close to the roughly 90 percent level needed for atomic ...

Iran Boosts Highly Enriched Uranium Production: IAEA

This is Beirut, 31/05 19:45 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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Iran has ramped up production of highly enriched uranium, according to a confidential UN watchdog report, as Tehran said Saturday that it had received US proposals to settle its long-running nuclear dispute with the West. Iran rejected the report by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the latest move in years-long efforts to restrict ...

Iran Confirms Next Round of US Talks to Be in Italy not Oman

This is Beirut, 16/04 17:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The next round of nuclear talks between Iran and the United States will be held on Saturday in Italy and not Oman, Iranian state media reported. "The second round of Iran-US nuclear talks will be held next Saturday in Rome... and the Omani foreign ministry will be hosting the talks," Iran's state TV said. European officials had earlier said the ...

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

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

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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 ...

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