Iran says it has new ideas on nuclear deal after EU proposes text It appears an impasse over the 2015 nuclear deal is continuing 15 months after negotiations began to restore it. Al Jazeera · Jul 26, 2022
Iran Will Keep IAEA Cameras Turned off until Nuclear Deal is Restored Iran will keep the UN nuclear watchdog's cameras turned off until a 2015 nuclear deal is restored, the head of the country's Atomic Energy Organization said on Monday, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported. Iran informed the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) it had removed IAEA equipment, including 27 cameras… Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 25, 2022
Iran will keep IAEA cameras turned off until nuclear deal is restored Iran will keep the U.N. nuclear watchdog's cameras turned off until a 2015 nuclear deal is restored, the head of the country's Atomic Energy Organization said on Monday, state media reported. Reuters · Jul 25, 2022
Iran's nuclear programme is "galloping ahead", IAEA chief says -El Pais Iran's nuclear programme is "galloping ahead" and the International Atomic Energy Agency has very limited visibility on what is happening, IAEA chief Rafael Grossi told Spain's El Pais newspaper in an interview published on Friday. Reuters · Jul 22, 2022
Iran’s Nuclear Program Is ‘Galloping Ahead’, IAEA Chief Says Iran's nuclear program is "galloping ahead" and the International Atomic Energy Agency has very limited visibility on what is happening, IAEA chief Rafael Grossi told Spain's El Pais newspaper in an interview published on Friday. In June, Iran began removing essentially all the agency's monitoring equipment, installed under its 2015… Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 22, 2022
Iran nukes: End of the road for an agreement About six weeks ago Rafael Grossi, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), warned that the attempt to revive the 2015 deal that restricted Iran's ability to enrich uranium was on the brink of collapse. Three or four weeks more without an agreement, he said, would deal the… Bangkok Post · Jul 19, 2022
IAEA: Iran Escalates Enrichment with Adaptable Machines at Fordow Iran has escalated its uranium enrichment further with the use of advanced machines at its underground Fordow plant in a setup that can more easily change between enrichment levels, the UN atomic watchdog said in a report on Saturday seen by Reuters. Western diplomats have long expressed concern about devices… Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 9, 2022
UN nuclear watchdog warns 'a lot of work to do' before AUKUS submarine deal approval International Atomic Energy Agency director-general Rafael Grossi says his agency will "roll up our sleeves" to complete the "quite complex" exercise of approving the AUKUS submarine deal. ABC News · Jul 4, 2022
UN nuclear watchdog ‘absolutely confident’ in Australia’s commitment to non-proliferation Technical and legal details remain to be worked out before approval can be given, International Atomic Energy Agency head says The Guardian - AU · Jul 4, 2022
What America Should Do If the Iran Nuclear Deal Talks Fail Outsourcing Middle East Security to Israel Is a Bad Plan B Foreign Affairs · Jul 2, 2022
International Atomic Energy Agency head to inspect safeguards for Australia's nuclear submarine program International Atomic Energy Agency's Rafael Grossi will travel to Australia to ensure the country's nuclear submarine program does not pose any nuclear proliferation or safety risks. ABC News · Jul 1, 2022
Ukraine says link restored to Zaporizhzhia nuclear station Ukraine's nuclear power operator said on Friday it had re-established its connection to surveillance systems at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, Europe's largest, which is occupied by Russian forces. Reuters · Jul 1, 2022
What you need to know about the Iran-US nuclear talks in Qatar If indirect talks are successful, a restored nuclear deal could lead to a return of Iranian oil to the global market. Al Jazeera · Jun 28, 2022
EU Voices Concern Over Iran’s Non-Compliance with Nuclear Commitments The European Union has expressed concern over Iran’s non-compliance with its nuclear commitments. Talks to revive the 2015 nuclear deal are ongoing, EU spokesman for foreign affairs and security policy Peter Stano told a news conference in Brussels on Tuesday. “We are very close to reach a final agreement, but… Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 22, 2022
The Independent UK · Jun 21, 2022 US, Iran in tense sea incident; Tehran preps new centrifuges A U.S. Navy warship has fired a warning flare to wave off an Iranian Revolutionary Guard speedboat coming straight at it during a tense encounter in the strategic Strait of Hormuz
Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 18, 2022 Iran Digs a New Tunnel Network to Enrich Uranium Israeli and American intelligence officials said Iran is digging a vast tunnel network south of the Natanz nuclear production site, in what they believe is Tehran’s biggest effort to construct new nuclear facilities so deep in the mountains that withstand bunker-busting bombs and cyberattack, the New York Times revealed Friday.…
Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 13, 2022 Israeli PM Warns: Iran is Close to Nuclear Weapons Unless Stopped by the West Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett has warned that Tehran was drawing "dangerously close" to producing nuclear weapons unless the West stands up to the regime. During an interview with The Telegraph on Saturday, Bennett urged Britain to maintain pressure on Tehran's leaders, saying, "Iran is enriching uranium at an unprecedented…
Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 13, 2022 IAEA Urges Iran to Resume Stalled Nuclear Talks 'Now' The International Atomic Energy Agency on Sunday urged Iran to resume talks "now" to avoid a crisis that could make it "extremely more difficult" to salvage the 2015 nuclear accord. Iran this week disconnected some cameras allowing international inspectors to monitor its nuclear activities in response to a Western resolution…
Reuters · Jun 11, 2022 Ukraine restores internet link between occupied nuclear plant and IAEA, says Energoatom Ukraine's state nuclear firm Energoatom said on Saturday it had helped restore an internet connection between the International Atomic Energy Agency and the servers of Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, which is occupied by Russian forces.
Radio France Internationale · Jun 10, 2022 Iran's removal of surveillance cameras may scupper nuclear talks, says IAEA The UN atomic energy watchdog said Thursday that Iran was removing 27 surveillance cameras at its nuclear facilities, warning this could deal a "fatal blow" to negotiations to revive a 2015 nuclear deal.
Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 9, 2022 Iran Says 'Will Not Back Off a Single Step' after IAEA Resolution President Ebrahim Raisi said on Thursday Iran "will not back off a single step" from its positions after the UN nuclear watchdog passed a resolution critical of Tehran, Iranian state media reported. "In the name of God and the great nation of Iran, we will not back off a single…
The Independent UK · Jun 9, 2022 ‘Fatal blow’: Iran plan to remove cameras from nuclear sites prompts alarm In response to censure of Iran over unexplained nuclear material, Tehran ramps up centrifuge production
The Independent UK · Jun 9, 2022 Long, fraught timeline of tensions over Iran nuclear program Iran has started removing 27 surveillance cameras installed by U.N. inspectors at nuclear sites around the country, widening a dispute over Tehran’s program as it enriches uranium closer than ever to weapons-grade levels
Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 9, 2022 UN Watchdog: Iran Plans to Ramp Up Uranium Enrichment Iran plans to install two new cascades of advanced centrifuges that will allow Tehran to rapidly enrich more uranium, the UN's nuclear watchdog said Thursday. The decision to add the two IR-6 centrifuges cascades at its underground Natanz nuclear facility comes as countries at an International Atomic Energy Agency meeting…
Reuters · Jun 9, 2022 U.N. nuclear watchdog chief Grossi to hold news conference at 1115 GMT International Atomic Energy Agency chief Rafael Grossi will hold a news conference on Iran at 1:15 p.m. (1115 GMT), the IAEA said on Thursday after Iran said it was turning off two IAEA cameras and the IAEA said Iran was expanding its uranium enrichment.