Iran exporting radiopharmaceuticals to 15 countries 

TEHRAN —Iran is exporting radiopharmaceuticals to 15 countries worldwide, Ali Akbar Salehi, director of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran has said. 

Iran has ‘many options on table’ if EU delays its commitments, Salehi says

TEHRAN - Iran’s nuclear chief, Ali Akbar Salehi, has said Iran has “many options on the table” if Europeans delay their commitments under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), the official name for the 2015 nuclear deal.

Iran produces highly-pure oxygen isotope

TEHRAN – Iranian scientists have succeeded to produce Oxygen-18, a natural isotope of oxygen used in medical industry.

Nuclear chief lauds Russians for ‘delivering what they promised’

TEHRAN – Ali Akbar Salehi, director of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, has lauded Moscow for its nuclear cooperation with Iran, saying the Russians have so far delivered whatever they had promised.

Yellowcake consignment transferred to Isfahan’s UFC

TEHRAN – Iran on Wednesday transferred the second yellowcake consignment, weighing 30 tons, from Ardakan, Yazd province, to the uranium conversion facility (UFC) in Isfahan, Mehr reported.

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Salehi: EU better launch SPV before it is too late

Iran’s nuclear chief says the European Union (EU) had better launch a promised payment mechanism meant to maintain trade with Iran and bypass unilateral sanctions by the United States “before it is too late.”

Washington failing to create consensus against Iran, Salehi says

TEHRAN - Ali Akbar Salehi, director of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI), said late on Tuesday that there has been no international consensus against since the conclusion of the 2015 nuclear deal, officially called the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA.

Iran says able to redesign Arak reactor

TEHRAN - Behrooz Kamalvandi, spokesman for the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI), has said that Iran is redesigning the Arak heavy water reactor with China, however, if necessary, the country is able to do the project on its own.

Nuclear technology not dependent on others: Iran’s Salehi

TEHRAN - Ali Akbar Salehi, director of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI), said on Sunday that Iranian engineers have mastered the nuclear technology and this industry is not dependent on any other country.

Iran can resume 20% enrichment in 4 days: Salehi

TEHRAN - Ali Akbar Salehi, director of Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization, has said that Iran can resume uranium enrichment to the purity of 20 percent in 3-4 days.

Iran has taken preliminary steps for production of modern nuclear fuel with 20 percent purity: Salehi

TEHRAN - Ali Akbar Salehi, director of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI), announced on Sunday that Iran has started preliminary steps for production of modern nuclear fuel with purity of 20 percent .

‘It is our duty to stand against oppressor’

Salehi says Iran should pay the cost to protect its independence

TEHRAN - Ali Akbar Salehi, vice president and director of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI), said on Wednesday that it is officials’ duty to stand against oppressor.

Iran insists ready to resume 20% uranium enrichment if JCPOA crashes

TEHRAN – Iran’s nuclear chief says the Islamic Republic is not “bluffing” when it says it is ready to resume twenty-percent uranium enrichment at the Fordow nuclear facility in case the remaining parties to the 2015 nuclear deal fail to abide by the accord, Press TV reported on Thursday.

EU package to save JCPOA to go into force by end of 2018

TEHRAN - Ali Akbar Salehi, director of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI), said on Thursday that the European Union’s package to save the 2015 nuclear deal, officially called the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), will be implemented by end of 2018.

Iran's nuclear chief warns EU patience is running thin

Iran’s nuclear chief said on Tuesday he was warning the European Union’s top diplomat that Iranian patience was running out on the bloc’s pledges to keep up oil trade despite U.S. sanctions.

Salehi warns of ominous fallout if Iran nuclear deal breaks down

Ali Akbar Salehi, the head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, on Monday warned the European Union of ominous consequences if it did not follow through with action to keep the economic benefits of the 2015 nuclear agreement alive.

U.S. nixing of JCPOA reveals lack of respect for international commitments: Tehran

Ali Akbar Salehi, vice-president, and head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, addressing the 3rd High-level Seminar on International Nuclear Cooperation in Brussels on Monday, said the U.S. withdrawal from the 2015 Iran deal reveals their lack of respect for international commitments.

Iran, EU to hold nuclear meeting, high-level talks in Brussels

Iran and the European Union plan to hold the third seminar on peaceful nuclear cooperation and the fourth round of high-level political talks in Brussels, Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Abbas Araqchi says, Press TV reports.

World ‘dumbfounded’ over Iran’s accomplishments: Salehi

TEHRAN – Ali Akbar Salehi, director of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI), said on Sunday that Iran’s achievements in defense, missile and nuclear industries have left the world “dumbfounded”.

Iran’s logic will win over U.S. bullying: Salehi

TEHRAN - Ali Akbar Salehi, director of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI), said on Tuesday that Iran has the upper hand in regional developments.

‘Netanyahu really made himself an object of ridicule’

TEHRAN – Ali Akbar Salehi, director of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (IAEO), has mocked Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for claiming existence of a secret atomic warehouse near Tehran.

'Gradualism' not proper approach to save nuclear deal, Salehi tells EU

TEHRAN - Ali Akbar Salehi, director of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI), said on Monday that “approach of gradualism” adopted by the European Union’s is not a proper way to preserve the 2015 nuclear deal, officially called the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.

Iran started talks with U.S. after Obama accepted Iran’s right to uranium enrichment: Amir Abdollahian

TEHRAN - Hossein Amir Abdollahian, a senior foreign policy advisor to the parliament speaker, has said Iran began talks with the United States in 2011 after then U.S. President Barack Obama accepted Iran’s right to enrich uranium and through a mediation by Oman.

Salehi: Leader ordered building of modern centrifuges

TEHRAN – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has ordered to launch and complete a very advanced unit to build modern centrifuges, Ali Akbar Salehi, director of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI), has said.

Lab equipped with quantum technology operational in Iran

TEHRAN – Ali Akbar Salehi, director of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI), announced on Wednesday that the first lab equipped with quantum technology research facilities is working in Iran.

Iran completes centrifuge rotor factory

TEHRAN – Nuclear chief Ali Akbar Salehi has announced that a factory manufacturing rotors used for producing centrifuge rotor factory machines has been completed.