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UN says tonnes of uranium missing from Libyan site: Reports

UN nuclear agency IAEA says missing uranium stockpile poses possible radiological risk and security concerns.

Al Jazeera · Mar 16, 2023

IAEA to inspect future nuclear-powered submarines built in Australia

UN nuclear watchdog will check fuel usage in sealed power units to satisfy non-proliferation obligations

The Guardian - UK · Mar 15, 2023

Exclusive-Tons of uranium missing from Libyan site, IAEA tells member states

U.N. nuclear watchdog inspectors have found that roughly 2.5 tons of natural uranium have gone missing from a Libyan site that is not under government control, the watchdog told member states in a statement on Wednesday seen by Reuters.

Reuters · Mar 15, 2023

Grossi set for second term at helm of UN nuclear watchdog

The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency is set for another four-year term at the helm of the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog as it grapples with monitoring Iran’s nuclear activities and tries to shore up the safety of power plants in Ukraine

The Independent UK · Mar 10, 2023

Head of AEOI: The West Accepts Iran as a ‘Nuclear Country’

The West has accepted Iran as a nuclear country and its only option in dealing with Iran is diplomacy, the IRGC's Tasnim news agency quoted the head of Iran's Atomic Energy Organization, Mohammad Eslami, as saying. Mohsen Naziri Asl, Iran’s representative to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), said Wednesday…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 10, 2023

Nuclear meltdown fears as Ukraine pummelled ‘like never before’

Russia has unleashed hypersonic missiles for the first time since the start of its Ukraine invasion, triggering a nuclear meltdown alarm.

The New Daily · Mar 9, 2023

Ukraine's top nuclear plant lost power for the sixth time. Is disaster imminent?

The Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Station was among the Ukrainian structures damaged by a barrage of Russian missiles on Wednesday. Though power has been restored, the threat of nuclear meltdown remains.

WEKU · Mar 9, 2023

Nuclear watchdog in terrifying warning after Ukraine plant hit by Russian missiles

The Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, the largest nuclear facility in Europe, is currently under the control of Russian forces - but has been in a state of blackout since it was captured, forcing it to rely on diesel generators

Daily Mirror · Mar 9, 2023

UN nuclear chief raises alarm over Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia plant

For the sixth time since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine began, Europe’s largest nuclear plant knocked off grid.

Al Jazeera · Mar 9, 2023

US, European Powers Express Alarm at Iran Enriching Uranium to 84%

The US and Europe's top powers on Wednesday expressed alarm at Iran having produced a tiny amount of uranium enriched to 84% purity, very close to weapons grade, and said Iran must explain how it happened. The UN nuclear watchdog found uranium particles enriched to up to 83.7% at Fordow,…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 8, 2023