International Atomic Energy Agency

Iran Begins Construction of New Nuclear Reactor

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 ...

IAEA Chief Urges Iranian Cooperation in Nuke Program

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

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 ...

IAEA Board Passes Resolution Criticizing Iran

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 ...