Tehran May Buy Uranium for Its Nuclear Research Reactor From China

The Iranian foreign minister has said Tehran may consider buying uranium for its nuclear research reactor from China. “If the Chinese side is ready for dialogue on enriched uranium deliveries, Iran will be ready for cooperation,” Manouchehr...

Iran Informs IAEA It is Building 2nd Uranium Enrichment Plant

The United Nations nuclear watchdog has confirmed that Tehran had just informed it that Iran was building a second uranium enrichment plant, the revelation is likely to further fuel tensions over the country’s disputed nuclear program. “On...

Iran’s First Nuclear Power Plant 96% Complete

Iran’s state IRNA news agency has reported that the country’s first nuclear power plant is 96% complete, and final testing will begin in the near future. Iranian Vice-President Ali Akbar Salehi, who heads the country’s Atomic Energy...

International Atomic Energy Agency Says There has been No Progress with Probe Into Iran’s Nuclear Activity

The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has acknowledged that despite numerous efforts there had been no progress in a probe into Iran’s nuclear activity. “The Agency regrettably was unable to make any progress on the remaining...

Iran Claims It Can Bring the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant Online Without Russian Help

A former Iranian president has said Iran would be able to put its Bushehr nuclear power plant into operation on its own if Russia refused to do so. Russia said on Wednesday it had completed the construction of Iran’s first nuclear power plant at...

Nuclear Watchdog’s Report Shows That Tehran’s Nuclear Program is Developing in Line with IAEA Regulations

For Iran’s envoy to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Ali Asghar Soltanieh, the UN nuclear watchdog’s latest report shows that Tehran’s nuclear program is developing peacefully in line with IAEA regulations.

South Africa’s Pebble Bed Company Successfully Manufactures Uranium Dioxide-coated Particles

South Africa’s Pebble Bed Company has successfully manufactured uranium dioxide-coated particles which form the basis of high-temperature reactor fuel, the firm has announced. The particles have been sent to a laboratory in the United States for...

Iran’s Envoy to the IAEA Said Iran Would Continue Its Cooperation with the UN Nuclear Watchdog

Iran’s envoy to the IAEA said Wednesday his country would continue its cooperation with the UN nuclear watchdog, expecting the agency to work within its jurisdiction. The UN Security Council unanimously approved Saturday a resolution reiterating...