It is “absolutely logical” that Japan’s plan to release treated radioactive water from its Fukushima nuclear plant is attracting great interest in the region, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Grossi, said on Sunday. Grossi also said he understands concerns remain over the plan but added …
Read More »IAEA Chief Says no Internal Disagreement Reported during Process of Producing Fukushima Report
The chief of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said Saturday that there was no internal disagreement among the agency’s team of experts responsible for producing the recently published comprehensive report on Japan’s plan to discharge contaminated water from the crippled Fukushima plant. “There is no disagreement. This is the …
Read More »N. Chief: Iran-IAEA Cooperation Merely Limited to NPT, Safeguards
Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Mohammad Eslami once again ruled out rumors about installation of surveillance cameras at a power plant in Central Iran, and underscored that Tehran’s coordination with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is in accordance with the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) and the …
Read More »IAEA Chief Attends Meetings in Fukushima amid Water Discharge Worries
The International Atomic Energy Agency chief on Wednesday exchanged views with the heads of local governments and fishermen around the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant, a day after releasing a report endorsing the safety of Japan’s plan to discharge treated radioactive water into the sea. Amid lingering worries about the …
Read More »IAEA Chief in Japan as Tokyo Moves ahead with Dumping Nuclear Waste into Sea
Amid criticism against Japan’s plans to release nuclear waste from the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chief on Tuesday arrived in Tokyo to hold discussions over the issue. Ahead of releasing IAEA’s report on Fukushima nuclear plant’s water discharge plan, Rafael Grossi met …
Read More »Tehran will not Sign any Deal until IAEA Files Resolved
Iran will not sign a nuclear deal until all files at the International Atomic Energy Agency are resolved, the advisor to the Iranian negotiating delegation in the nuclear talks said. Seyyed Mohammad Marandi told Al Mayadeen that “Western governments were lying from the very beginning” about Iran’s nuclear activity, stressing …
Read More »IAEA Warns of Severe Nuclear Accident in Ukraine
The Director of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Rafael Grossi, issued an urgent warning of a potential catastrophic nuclear accident at the Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant in Ukraine, as Russian forces evacuated civilians from the nearby Ukrainian town of Enerhodar. Grossi said the situation at the Zaporizhzhia station was “increasingly …
Read More »IAEA BoG Backs Chief Grossi for 2nd Term in Post
The UN nuclear watchdog’s 35-nation board of governors on Friday backed the reappointment of Argentina’s Rafael Grossi to a second four-year term as director general, diplomats at the closed-door meeting said. The decision was a formality since there was no challenger, Reuters reported. The International Atomic Energy Agency’s board approved …
Read More »Eslami: Iran Committed to IAEA Protocols, Nuclear-NPT
The Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) said Iran is committed to IAEA protocols and nuclear-NPT, but IAEA supervisions must be within our frameworks and reservations. Mohammad Eslami said in a press conference on Sunday in response to a question about being satisfied with the recent visit …
Read More »IAEA Chief Meets AEOI Head in Tehran
The Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Grossi met and conferred with the Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Mohammad Eslami in Tehran on Friday. Grossi arrived in Tehran on Friday evening and was officially welcomed by AEOI Spokesman Behrouz Kamalvandi. The IAEA …
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