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 …
Read More »IAEA Officials Began Investigations in Iran: AEOI Chief
IAEA officials arrived in Tehran on Tuesday and have begun their investigations, the head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Mohammad Eslami announced. Eslami made the remarks on the sidelines of the cabinet meeting on Wednesday morning. “With the interaction and coordination made, we always try to avoid …
Read More »Iran Denies Enriching Uranium, above 60%
Spokesman of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran Behrouz Kamalvandi has underlined that the Islamic Republic has not enriched uranium above 60 percent purity so far. Kamalvandi told IRNA in an exclusive interview on Sunday night that the member states of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) are tasked with …
Read More »UAE to Host IAEA Nuclear and Radiation Regulatory Systems Conference
The United Arab Emirates will host the upcoming International Conference on “Effective Nuclear and Radiation Regulatory Systems: Preparing for the Future in Rapidly Changing Environment,” taking place in Abu Dhabi from 13th to 16th February. The conference is organised by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and hosted by the …
Read More »Iran Dismisses EU3, US’ Statement on Fordow Nuclear Site
The Iranian Foreign Ministry rejected a statement released by the European troika and the US about the Fordow nuclear facility, saying Iran has already informed the IAEA about all uranium enrichment activities in the site. Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani on Sunday dismissed a statement from the European troika –France, …
Read More »Iran Says Issues with IAEA over Fordow Nuclear Site Resolved
A spokesman for the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran has dismissed a report by the UN nuclear watchdog that says Tehran made an undeclared change to uranium enriching equipment at its Fordow facility near the city of Qom. Behrouz Kamalvandi said the report of the International Atomic Energy Agency was …
Read More »Nuclear Chief: Iran-IAEA Relations Based on Safeguards
Speaking to ILNA, Mohammad Eslami said that the JCPOA is a deal and a trade-off but our relations with the IAEA are based on the safeguards. Commenting on Rafael Grossi’s recent remarks that there is no shell left from the JCPOA, the official said that the relations of Iran with …
Read More »IAEA to Inspect all of Ukraine’s Nuclear Plants
Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said an agreement on moving heavy weapons from Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant is still being worked out but said a decision had been made to send IAEA teams to all Ukrainian nuclear power plants. There are no specifics yet, Shmyhal said on December 13 …
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