UN atomic agency demands Iran provide full information about its nuclear stockpile
Read full article: UN atomic agency demands Iran provide full information about its nuclear stockpileThe U.N. atomic watchdogโs board of governors is demanding Iran fully cooperate and provide the agency's inspectors with โprecise informationโ about its stockpile of near weapons-grade uranium, and also grant them access to the countryโs nuclear sites.
UN watchdog hasn't been able to verify Iran's stockpile of near-weapons grade uranium in months
Read full article: UN watchdog hasn't been able to verify Iran's stockpile of near-weapons grade uranium in monthsThe International Atomic Energy Agency has been unable to verify Iran's near weapons-grade uranium stockpile since Israel struck its nuclear sites in June.
Iran isn't actively enriching uranium but movement detected near nuclear sites, UN official tells AP
Read full article: Iran isn't actively enriching uranium but movement detected near nuclear sites, UN official tells APThe head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog says Iran doesnโt appear to be actively enriching uranium but that the agency has recently detected renewed movement at the countryโs nuclear sites.
Ukrainians disappointed after Trump-Zelenskyy meeting fails to immediately secure Tomahawk missiles
Read full article: Ukrainians disappointed after Trump-Zelenskyy meeting fails to immediately secure Tomahawk missilesUkrainians are expressing disappointment as the U.S. may not provide long-range Tomahawk missiles to Kyiv.
Ukraine nuclear plant enters fifth day on emergency power as Zelenskyy announces $90B arms deal
Read full article: Ukraine nuclear plant enters fifth day on emergency power as Zelenskyy announces $90B arms dealUkraineโs Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant entered its fifth day running on emergency generators Saturday, creating mounting safety concerns at Europeโs largest nuclear facility.
Iran's supreme leader rejects direct nuclear talks with US as European negotiations remain unmoved
Read full article: Iran's supreme leader rejects direct nuclear talks with US as European negotiations remain unmovedIranโs Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has rejected direct negotiations with the United States over his countryโs nuclear program.
UN Security Council votes against lifting Iran 'snapback' sanctions ahead of deadline
Read full article: UN Security Council votes against lifting Iran 'snapback' sanctions ahead of deadlineA U.N. Security Council resolution aimed at halting the reimposition of sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program failed.
UN nuclear chief says agreement provides for access to all of Iran's nuclear facilities
Read full article: UN nuclear chief says agreement provides for access to all of Iran's nuclear facilitiesAn agreement between Tehran and the U.N. nuclear watchdog provides for U.N. inspectors to access all of Iranโs nuclear facilities.
Iran and nuclear watchdog sign agreement seeking path to restart cooperation
Read full article: Iran and nuclear watchdog sign agreement seeking path to restart cooperationIran and the International Atomic Energy Agency have signed an agreement in Cairo to open the way for resuming cooperation, including on ways of resuming inspections of Iranโs nuclear facilities.
IAEA chief says Iran's cooperation with inspectors is a 'work in progress' as sanctions loom
Read full article: IAEA chief says Iran's cooperation with inspectors is a 'work in progress' as sanctions loomThe head of the U.N.โs nuclear watchdog has warned that the agency is not yet satisfied with Iranโs cooperation with international inspectors.
Moscow says Kyiv has struck a nuclear power plant as Ukraine marks Independence Day
Read full article: Moscow says Kyiv has struck a nuclear power plant as Ukraine marks Independence DayRussia has accused Ukraine of drone strikes that sparked a fire at a nuclear power plant in the Kursk region Sunday as Ukraine marked its Independence Day.
Iran confers with European nations on its nuclear program as sanctions deadline nears
Read full article: Iran confers with European nations on its nuclear program as sanctions deadline nearsIran's foreign minister has spoken with his French, German, and British counterparts, trying to stop the reimposition of U.N. sanctions over Tehran's nuclear program.
Israel says Iran could reach enriched uranium at a nuclear site hit by US
Read full article: Israel says Iran could reach enriched uranium at a nuclear site hit by USA senior Israeli official says Israel believes deeply buried stocks of enriched uranium at one Iranian nuclear facility hit by the U.S. military are potentially retrievable.
A week into the fragile Israel-Iran peace agreement, here's what we still don't know
Read full article: A week into the fragile Israel-Iran peace agreement, here's what we still don't knowItโs been a week since the U.S. pressed Israel and Iran into a truce, ending a bloody 12-day conflict that had set the Middle East and the world on edge.
CIA chief told lawmakers Iran nuclear program set back years with strikes on metal conversion site
Read full article: CIA chief told lawmakers Iran nuclear program set back years with strikes on metal conversion siteCIA Director John Ratcliffe has told skeptical U.S. lawmakers that American military strikes destroyed Iranโs lone metal conversion facility and delivered a monumental setback to Tehranโs nuclear program that will take years to overcome.
Hundreds of thousands mourn top Iranian military commanders and scientists killed in Israeli strikes
Read full article: Hundreds of thousands mourn top Iranian military commanders and scientists killed in Israeli strikesHundreds of thousands of mourners gathered in Tehran for the funeral of top Iranian commanders and scientists killed in a 12-day war with Israel.
Trump says Iran must open itself to inspection to verify it doesn't restart its nuclear program
Read full article: Trump says Iran must open itself to inspection to verify it doesn't restart its nuclear programU.S. President Donald Trump says he expects Iran to open itself to international inspection to verify it doesnโt restart its nuclear program.
The Latest: US strikes 3 Iranian sites, joining Israeli air campaign
Read full article: The Latest: US strikes 3 Iranian sites, joining Israeli air campaignPresident Donald Trump says the U.S. military struck three sites in Iran, inserting itself into Israelโs effort to decapitate the countryโs nuclear program in a risky gambit to weaken a longtime foe amid Tehranโs threat of reprisals that could spark a wider regional conflict.
US inserts itself into Israel's war with Iran, striking 3 Iranian nuclear sites
Read full article: US inserts itself into Israel's war with Iran, striking 3 Iranian nuclear sitesIranโs top diplomat warned Sunday that the U.S. attacks on its nuclear sites โwill have everlasting consequencesโ and that Tehran โreserves all optionsโ to retaliate.
UN nuclear agency warns of possible contamination inside Iran's Natanz site after Israeli strikes
Read full article: UN nuclear agency warns of possible contamination inside Iran's Natanz site after Israeli strikesThe head of the International Atomic Energy Agency says there is a possibility of both radiological and chemical contamination within Iranโs main nuclear enrichment facility in Natanz.
Israel and Iran trade strikes for a third day and threaten more to come. Over 230 are reported dead
Read full article: Israel and Iran trade strikes for a third day and threaten more to come. Over 230 are reported deadIsrael and Iran have traded more missile attacks despite international calls for a halt to the fighting, with neither country showing signs of backing down as the conflict between the regional foes raged for a third day.
Israel targets Iran's Defense Ministry headquarters as Tehran unleashes deadly missile strike
Read full article: Israel targets Iran's Defense Ministry headquarters as Tehran unleashes deadly missile strikeIsrael launched an expanded assault on Iran on Sunday while Tehran unleashed a fresh barrage of missiles.
Israeli strikes on Iran's nuclear program are sweeping but can they decimate it?
Read full article: Israeli strikes on Iran's nuclear program are sweeping but can they decimate it?Israelโs sweeping attack across Iran struck at the heart of Tehranโs nuclear program, delivering a blow to the countryโs ability to enrich uranium and potentially setting its nuclear ambitions back by months or years.
IAEA chief says information obtained by Iran 'seems to refer' to Israeli nuclear research site
Read full article: IAEA chief says information obtained by Iran 'seems to refer' to Israeli nuclear research siteThe head of the International Atomic Energy Agency says that information Iran claims to have obtained regarding Israelโs nuclear program โseems to referโ to the countryโs Soreq Nuclear Research Center.
UN nuclear agency members draft resolution accusing Iran of failing to meet obligations
Read full article: UN nuclear agency members draft resolution accusing Iran of failing to meet obligationsWestern nations are planning to table a resolution at an IAEA meeting that will find Iran in non-compliance with its so-called safeguards obligations for the first time in 20 years, a senior western diplomat said.
Syria will give inspectors immediate access to suspected former nuclear sites, UN watchdog tells AP
Read full article: Syria will give inspectors immediate access to suspected former nuclear sites, UN watchdog tells APThe new Syrian government has agreed to give inspectors from the United Nationsโ nuclear watchdog access to suspected former nuclear sites immediately.
After report about Iran's increasing uranium stockpiles, Iranian FM stresses Iran's cooperation
Read full article: After report about Iran's increasing uranium stockpiles, Iranian FM stresses Iran's cooperationThe Iranian Foreign Minister says he has spoken by phone with the director of the U.N.โs nuclear watchdog agency after a report from the agency said Iran is further increasing its stockpile of uranium enriched to near weapons-grade levels.
UN official says Russia isn't imminently turning on Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant
Read full article: UN official says Russia isn't imminently turning on Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear plantInspectors from the U.N. nuclear watchdog have not seen signs of Russia moving to immediately restart the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant.
The Latest: Federal court blocks Trumpโs sweeping tariffs, citing economic chaos
Read full article: The Latest: Federal court blocks Trumpโs sweeping tariffs, citing economic chaosA federal trade court on Wednesday blocked President Donald Trump from imposing sweeping tariffs on imports under an emergency-powers law.
UN nuclear watchdog chief says โjury is still outโ on Iran-US talks, but calls them a good sign
Read full article: UN nuclear watchdog chief says โjury is still outโ on Iran-US talks, but calls them a good signPresident Donald Trump says he has told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to hold off on an Iran strike to give his administration more time time to push for new nuclear deal with Tehran.
Rubio says Iran must give up nuclear enrichment in any deal with the US
Read full article: Rubio says Iran must give up nuclear enrichment in any deal with the USSecretary of State Marco Rubio says Iran must give up all nuclear enrichment if it wants to make a deal during talks with the Trump administration and head off the threat of armed conflict.
Iran confirms that the 2nd round of nuclear talks with the US will be in Rome
Read full article: Iran confirms that the 2nd round of nuclear talks with the US will be in RomeIranian state television has confirmed that the second round of Iran-U.S. nuclear talks will be held in Rome after earlier confusion over where the negotiations would take place.
Tehran says next round of Iran-US nuclear talks in Oman after Rome named by officials
Read full article: Tehran says next round of Iran-US nuclear talks in Oman after Rome named by officialsTalks between Iran and the United States over Tehranโs rapidly advancing nuclear program had appeared ready to leave the Middle East, as an Italian source and others said the next round of negotiations would take place in Rome.
What's next for the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant after it was highlighted in Ukraine-US talks
Read full article: What's next for the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant after it was highlighted in Ukraine-US talksDuring a call between U.S. President Donald Trump and his Ukrainian counterpart, the U.S. leader apparently suggested Volodymyr Zelenskyy consider transferring ownership of Ukraineโs power plants to the U.S. for long-term security, according to a U.S. statement.
A drone strike at Chernobyl has raised Ukraine's nuclear ghosts. What are the dangers?
Read full article: A drone strike at Chernobyl has raised Ukraine's nuclear ghosts. What are the dangers?Ukraineโs nuclear ghosts have been stirred up again after a drone armed with a warhead hit the protective outer shell of the plant at Chernobyl, the site of the worldโs worst nuclear accident.
Head of UN's nuclear watchdog visits Iran as Mideast wars and Trump's return raise worries
Read full article: Head of UN's nuclear watchdog visits Iran as Mideast wars and Trump's return raise worriesThe head of the International Atomic Energy Agency is warning that the โspace for negotiation and diplomacy.

The UN's nuclear chief says the world needs to pursue dialogue with North Korea over nuclear weapons
Read full article: The UN's nuclear chief says the world needs to pursue dialogue with North Korea over nuclear weaponsThe U.N.'s nuclear chief says the world must recognize that North Korea possesses nuclear weapons and pursue dialogue despite its violations of U.N. sanctions and international law.
Iranโs new president reappoints UN-sanctioned official as head of the country's nuclear agency
Read full article: Iranโs new president reappoints UN-sanctioned official as head of the country's nuclear agencyIranโs newly-elected president has reappointed a U.S.-educated official as director of the countryโs nuclear department.
Iran and the UN nuclear agency are still discussing how to implement a 2023 deal on inspections
Read full article: Iran and the UN nuclear agency are still discussing how to implement a 2023 deal on inspectionsIran and the United Nationsโ nuclear watchdog are still negotiating over how to implement a deal struck last year to expand inspections of the Islamic Republicโs rapidly advancing atomic program.
The UN's nuclear watchdog chief will visit Iran next week as concerns rise about uranium enrichment
Read full article: The UN's nuclear watchdog chief will visit Iran next week as concerns rise about uranium enrichmentThe head of the United Nationsโ nuclear watchdog will travel to Iran next week as Tehranโs nuclear program enriches uranium a step away from weapons-grade levels and international oversight remains limited.
Leaders from over 30 countries meet in Brussels to promote nuclear energy
Read full article: Leaders from over 30 countries meet in Brussels to promote nuclear energyOver 30 leaders and delegations from around the world are backing the idea of using nuclear energy to help achieve a climate-neutral globe while providing countries an added sense of economic and security independence.
The treated discharge from Japan's ruined Fukushima nuclear plant is safe, IAEA chief says on visit
Read full article: The treated discharge from Japan's ruined Fukushima nuclear plant is safe, IAEA chief says on visitThe head of the U.N. atomic agency has observed firsthand the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plantโs ongoing radioactive wastewater discharges for the first time since the contentious program began six months ago.
UN nuclear chief visits Japan to examine Fukushima wastewater release and talk atomic cooperation
Read full article: UN nuclear chief visits Japan to examine Fukushima wastewater release and talk atomic cooperationThe head of the United Nationsโ atomic agency is in Japan to examine discharges of treated radioactive wastewater from the ruined Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, and to discuss further cooperation with Japan to promote peaceful use of nuclear energy and non-proliferation.
The UN atomic watchdog's director says he's heading to Moscow for talks on nuclear safety in Ukraine
Read full article: The UN atomic watchdog's director says he's heading to Moscow for talks on nuclear safety in UkraineThe U.N. atomic watchdog agencyโs director said that heโs due to depart for a trip to Moscow on Tuesday for high-level talks with Russian officials to discuss the issue of nuclear safety in Ukraine.
The head of UN's nuclear watchdog warns Iran is 'not entirely transparent' on its atomic program
Read full article: The head of UN's nuclear watchdog warns Iran is 'not entirely transparent' on its atomic programThe head of the United Nationsโ nuclear watchdog has warned that Iran is โnot entirely transparentโ regarding its atomic program.
North Korea appears to be looking to make more bomb fuels at its main nuclear facility, experts say
Read full article: North Korea appears to be looking to make more bomb fuels at its main nuclear facility, experts sayThe U.N. atomic agency and outside experts say North Korea may have started operating a light-water reactor at its main nuclear complex in a possible attempt to establish a new facility to produce bomb fuels.
UN atomic chief backs nuclear power at COP28 as world reckons with proliferation
Read full article: UN atomic chief backs nuclear power at COP28 as world reckons with proliferationThe world wants more nuclear energy as a means to fight climate change and supply an ever-growing demand for electricity, part of a generational shift in thinking on atomic power.
IAEA head says the barring of several nuclear inspectors by Iran is a โserious blowโ to monitoring
Read full article: IAEA head says the barring of several nuclear inspectors by Iran is a โserious blowโ to monitoringThe head of the International Atomic Energy Agency says that Iranโs decision in September to bar several experienced U_N_ inspectors from monitoring its disputed nuclear program is constituting โa very serious blowโ to the agencyโs ability to do its job โto the best possible level."
Iran's president says US should ease sanctions to demonstrate it wants to return to nuclear deal
Read full article: Iran's president says US should ease sanctions to demonstrate it wants to return to nuclear dealIranโs President Ebrahim Raisi says that relations with the United States can move forward if the Biden administration demonstrates it wants to return to the 2015 nuclear deal, and a first step should be easing sanctions.
Iran's president urges US to demonstrate it wants to return to the 2015 nuclear deal
Read full article: Iran's president urges US to demonstrate it wants to return to the 2015 nuclear dealIranโs President Ebrahim Raisi says that his country will never give up its right โto have peaceful nuclear energyโ and urged the United States โto demonstrate in a verifiable fashionโ that it wants to return to the 2015 nuclear deal.
'Stop it!' UN's nuclear chief pushes Iran to end block on international inspectors
Read full article: 'Stop it!' UN's nuclear chief pushes Iran to end block on international inspectorsThe U.N. nuclear chief says he asked to meet Iranโs president on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assemblyโs high-level meeting, His goal is to reverse Tehranโs ban on many of the agencyโs inspectors.
UN nuclear agency slams Iran for barring 'several' inspectors from monitoring its program
Read full article: UN nuclear agency slams Iran for barring 'several' inspectors from monitoring its programThe U.N. nuclear watchdog has harshly criticized Iran for effectively barring several of its most experienced inspectors from monitoring the countryโs disputed program.
South Korean lawmakers berate IAEA chief over Japanese plans to release treated Fukushima wastewater
Read full article: South Korean lawmakers berate IAEA chief over Japanese plans to release treated Fukushima wastewaterSouth Korean opposition lawmakers sharply criticized the head of the United Nationsโ nuclear watchdog for its approval of Japanese plans to release treated wastewater from the damaged Fukushima nuclear power plant during a tense meeting in Seoul on Sunday, with protesters screaming outside the door.
South Koreans protest the planned release of Fukushima wastewater during a visit by the head of IAEA
Read full article: South Koreans protest the planned release of Fukushima wastewater during a visit by the head of IAEAHundreds of people have marched in South Koreaโs capital demanding Japan scrap its plans to release treated wastewater from the damaged Fukushima nuclear power plant.
UN nuclear agency seeks more access to the plant that Kyiv and Moscow say is under threat
Read full article: UN nuclear agency seeks more access to the plant that Kyiv and Moscow say is under threatThe head of the UN nuclear agency, the IAEA, says heโs pushing for access to the rooftops of reactors at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine.
UN nuclear agency chief says he's satisfied with Japan's plans to release Fukushima wastewater
Read full article: UN nuclear agency chief says he's satisfied with Japan's plans to release Fukushima wastewaterThe head of the U.N. atomic agency has toured Japanโs tsunami-wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant and said he is satisfied with still-contentious plans to release treated radioactive wastewater into the Pacific Ocean.
UN nuclear agency endorses Japan's plan to release treated radioactive water into the Pacific Ocean
Read full article: UN nuclear agency endorses Japan's plan to release treated radioactive water into the Pacific OceanThe U.N. nuclear agency has given its endorsement to Japanโs planned release of treated radioactive wastewater into the sea from the damaged Fukushima nuclear plant, saying it meets international standards and its environmental and health impact would be negligible.
UN nuclear agency chief to visit Fukushima plant to see final preparations for release of wastewater
Read full article: UN nuclear agency chief to visit Fukushima plant to see final preparations for release of wastewaterThe chief of the U.N. nuclear agency will visit Japan next week to meet with officials and see final preparations for the release of treated radioactive wastewater from the damaged Fukushima nuclear plant into the Pacific Ocean.
Russian mercenary chief says his forces are rebelling, some left Ukraine and entered city in Russia
Read full article: Russian mercenary chief says his forces are rebelling, some left Ukraine and entered city in RussiaThe Russian owner of the private military contractor Wagner has made his most direct challenge to the Kremlin yet, calling for an armed rebellion aimed at ousting Russiaโs defense minister.
UN nuclear chief urges Russia and Ukraine to ban attacks at Europe's largest nuclear power plant
Read full article: UN nuclear chief urges Russia and Ukraine to ban attacks at Europe's largest nuclear power plantThe U_N_ nuclear chief says the world is fortunate a nuclear accident hasnโt happened in Ukraine and is asking Moscow and Kyiv to commit to preventing an attack on Europeโs largest nuclear power plant and make other pledges โto avoid the danger of a catastrophic incident.โ.
Worries grow about Ukraine nuke plant amid evacuations
Read full article: Worries grow about Ukraine nuke plant amid evacuationsAnxiety about the safety of Europeโs largest nuclear power plant is growing after the Moscow-installed governor of the Ukrainian region where it is located ordered civilian evacuations.
UN nuclear chief discusses Ukraine nuclear plant in Russia
Read full article: UN nuclear chief discusses Ukraine nuclear plant in RussiaU.N. nuclear head Rafael Grossi has met with Russian officials in Kaliningrad for negotiations on the safety of Ukraineโs Moscow-held Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant.
Seoul: UN agency to boost efforts to monitor N. Korean nukes
Read full article: Seoul: UN agency to boost efforts to monitor N. Korean nukesThe head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog agency has told South Korean officials that his organization will push to bolster its capacity to verify North Korean nuclear activities and raise international awareness of the urgency of its weapons program.
UN nuclear agency to probe Russia claim of `dirty bombs'
Read full article: UN nuclear agency to probe Russia claim of `dirty bombs'The U_N_ nuclear chief says he is sending inspectors to two locations in Ukraine where Russia alleged that activities related to the possible production of โdirty bombsโ was taking place and expects them to reach a conclusion โin days -- very fast.โ.
Ukraine nuclear plant reconnected to grid after line was cut
Read full article: Ukraine nuclear plant reconnected to grid after line was cutThe U.N. nuclear watchdog says an external power line to Ukraineโs Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, the biggest in Europe, has been repaired after shelling disconnected the facility from the grid and forced it to resort to emergency diesel generators.
UN: Ukraine nuclear power plant loses external power link
Read full article: UN: Ukraine nuclear power plant loses external power linkThe U.N. nuclear watchdog says that Ukraineโs Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, the biggest in Europe, has lost its last remaining external power source as a result of renewed shelling and is now relying on emergency diesel generators.
Ukraine nuclear workers recount abuse, threats from Russians
Read full article: Ukraine nuclear workers recount abuse, threats from RussiansWorkers at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant are recounting fears of being abducted and tortured or killed by Russian forces who seized control of the facility and the city of Enerhodar.
UN nuclear watchdog, Iranian officials meet in Vienna
Read full article: UN nuclear watchdog, Iranian officials meet in ViennaThe head of the United Nationsโ nuclear watchdog says he met with his Iranian counterpart in Vienna for talks about an ongoing investigation into manmade uranium particles found at undeclared sites in Iran.
With Ukraine nuke plant in peril, UN tries to broker safety
Read full article: With Ukraine nuke plant in peril, UN tries to broker safetyThe head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog agency says he'll meet with Ukraineโs and Russiaโs foreign ministers in a bid to establish a safety and security zone around a nuclear plant in southeastern Ukraine that is Europeโs largest.
Energy problems in Ukraine and Europe take center stage
Read full article: Energy problems in Ukraine and Europe take center stageEnergy problems have plagued Ukraine and Europe as much of the Russian-occupied region thatโs home to a largely crippled nuclear power plant was reported temporarily in blackout.
U.N. monitors head to troubled Ukraine nuclear plant
Read full article: U.N. monitors head to troubled Ukraine nuclear plantA team of international nuclear inspectors is heading to the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant amid fighting in southern Ukraine and international concern of a potential accident or radiation leak.
UN agency to inspect Ukraine nuclear plant in urgent mission
Read full article: UN agency to inspect Ukraine nuclear plant in urgent missionA U.N. nuclear watchdog team has set off on an urgent mission to safeguard the endangered Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia atomic power plant which has been at the heart of fighting in Ukraine.
UN nuclear agency again asks to visit Ukraine nuclear plant
Read full article: UN nuclear agency again asks to visit Ukraine nuclear plantThe U.N. nuclear agency is renewing its request to assess the safety and security at Europeโs largest nuclear plant in southeastern Ukraine which Russia and Ukraine accuse each other of shelling.
UN demands end to military activity at Ukraine nuke plant
Read full article: UN demands end to military activity at Ukraine nuke plantThe U.N. nuclear chief is warning that โvery alarmingโ military activity at Europeโs largest nuclear plant in southeastern Ukraine could lead to dangerous consequences for the region and calls for an end to attacks at the Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia facility.
UN nuclear agency chief: Fukushima transparency important
Read full article: UN nuclear agency chief: Fukushima transparency importantThe chief of the International Atomic Energy Agency has stressed the importance of transparency after visiting the tsunami-wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant, where he observed preparations for the release of treated radioactive wastewater that has prompted concerns inside and outside Japan.
The AP Interview: UN nuke chief wants Ukraine plant access
Read full article: The AP Interview: UN nuke chief wants Ukraine plant accessThe International Atomic Energy Agency chief says the safety of Europeโs largest nuclear plant which is currently under Russian occupation in Ukraine is a โred light blinkingโ as the IAEA tries in vain to get access for work including repairs.
EXPLAINER: How dangerous was Russia's nuclear plant strike?
Read full article: EXPLAINER: How dangerous was Russia's nuclear plant strike?Russian shelling of Europeโs largest nuclear power plant that sparked a fire at one of its six reactors has raised fears of a disaster that could affect all of central Europe for decades, like the 1986 Chernobyl meltdown.
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UN agency: Iran uranium stockpile still violates atomic deal
Read full article: UN agency: Iran uranium stockpile still violates atomic dealVIENNA โ Iran continues to increase its stockpile of low-enriched uranium far beyond the limits set in a landmark nuclear deal with world powers and to enrich it to a greater purity than permitted, the U.N.โs atomic watchdog agency said Wednesday. The IAEA reported that Iran has also been continuing to enrich uranium to a purity of up to 4.5%, higher than the 3.67% allowed under the deal. Iran has openly announced all violations of the nuclear deal in advance, which have followed the decision by the U.S. to pull out unilaterally in 2018. The deal promises Iran economic incentives in exchange for the curbs on its nuclear program. Before agreeing to the nuclear deal, Iran enriched its uranium up to 20% purity, which is a short technical step away from the weapons-grade level of 90%.
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Satellite photos show construction at Iran nuclear site
Read full article: Satellite photos show construction at Iran nuclear siteSatellite photos show Iran has begun construction at its Natanz nuclear facility. (Planet Labs Inc. via AP)DUBAI โ Iran has begun construction at its Natanz nuclear facility, satellite images released Wednesday show, just as the U.N. nuclear agency acknowledged Tehran is building an underground advanced centrifuge assembly plant after its last one exploded in a reported sabotage attack last summer. โNothing in Iran regarding its peaceful nuclear program is being done in secret, in full keeping with the JCPOA, and as the IAEA has repeatedly confirmed,โ Miryousefi said in an email. Iran maintains its nuclear program is for peaceful purposes, though Western countries fear Tehran could use it to pursue atomic weapons. Despite being one of the most-secure sites in Iran, Natanz was targeted by the Stuxnet computer virus โ believed to be the creation of the U.S. and Israel โ before the nuclear deal.
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Pompeo to meet head of UN nuclear watchdog as council votes
Read full article: Pompeo to meet head of UN nuclear watchdog as council votesPompeos meeting with International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Grossi on Friday in Vienna is expected to be finished well before results from the Security Council vote are known. Whatever the result, the IAEA plays a major role in the future of the nuclear deal that it monitors. It is likely the resolution will not get the minimum nine yes votes in the 15-member Security Council for Russia and China to use their vetoes. The U.S. has circulated to council members a six-page memo from U.S. State Department legal advisers outlining why the United States remains part of the Security Council resolution and still has the right to use the snapback provision. Diplomats from several countries that remain committed to the nuclear deal have expressed serious concern that extending the arms embargo would lead to Irans exit from the agreement and its hastened pursuit of nuclear weapons.
