The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has a clear mandate, but the climate crisis and the economic impact of the pandemic mean that, on behalf of its Member States, it needs to have a more visible presence than has traditionally been the case, its director general said yesterday during the …
Read More »IAEA Backs Fukushima Water Discharge, Ready to Give Technical Support
The International Atomic Energy Agency said Tuesday it supports Japan’s decision to release treated radioactive water from the Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea and stands ready to provide technical assistance in monitoring the discharge. The U.N. nuclear watchdog reiterated that the water release is in line with international practice …
Read More »Iran’s Envoy to IAEA: Enrichment not Halted in Natanz
Iran’s ambassador to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Kazem Qaribabadi emphasized on Monday that uranium enrichment at Iran’s Natanz Nuclear Complex has not been halted. Ambassador Qaribababdi who was speaking in a TV interview in Vienna stressed that the damaged IR1 centrifuges were replaced with machines capable of 50% …
Read More »Disputes with IAEA can be Resolved via Constructive Interaction
Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi said in Vienna that cooperation between Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) continues in both areas of fact-checking and technological assistance. Araghchi held talks with the Director-General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Grossi on the Joint Comprehensive Plan …
Read More »Rouhani Warns of Politicizing Iran’s Nuclear Issue at IAEA
President Rouhani said Thur. that if the US lifts sanctions, Iran will have warmer relations with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and the agency’s monitoring will be carried out according to the law. “From the start, we were interested in cooperating with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), and …
Read More »Zarif Warns of Iran’s Tough Response to A Hostile Resolution by IAEA Board of Governors
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif warned that Tehran will take serious action in response to any possible West-sponsored resolution at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Board of Governors. “The foreign minister presented a report on the latest developments at the IAEA Board of Governors during the meeting (with …
Read More »Russian Diplomat Hails Iran-IAEA Agreement
Russian Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the International Organizations in Vienna Mikhail Ulyanov hailed understanding between Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency, saying it will allow sufficient level of verification. “The IAEA Director General R.Grossi has just returned from #Tehran with positive results,” Ulyanov wrote in his Twitter account …
Read More »IAEA, Iran Nuclear Org Agree to Continue with Cooperation & Mutual Trust
Director-General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Grossi and Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Ali-Akbar Salehi released a joint statement on agreement to continue with cooperation and mutual trust. The statement was issued on February 21 at the end of Grossi’s visit to Tehran. …
Read More »IAEA Director General Flies to Iran
Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Grossi flew to Tehran on Saturday to conduct talks on further verification activity at Iranian nuclear objects, Russian Permanent Representative to International Organizations in Vienna Mikhail Ulyanov reported. “Today IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi flew to Tehran to specify parameters …
Read More »UN Reacts to Iran’s Plan to Limit IAEA Inspection
A UN spokesman has reacted to Iran’s decision to limit the International Atomic Energy Agency’s inspection of country’s nuclear facilities. The United Nations is calling on Iran to fully cooperate with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), UN spokesman Farhan Haq said, commenting on Tehran’s plan to limit IAEA inspections …
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