IAEA should see all aspect and be unbiased: Iranian diplomat

TEHRAN - Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Gholam-Hossein Dehghani has said that the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) should be unbiased and see all aspects.

UN watchdog confirms Iran’s promised uranium enrichment hike

TEHRAN - Iran has followed through on a threat to accelerate its production of enriched uranium, the head of the UN's atomic watchdog has said, departing from his usual guarded language to say he was worried about increasing tension.

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UN atomic watchdog chief worried about tensions over Iran’s nuclear issue

Yukiya Amano, the head of the UN nuclear watchdog, has said that he is worried about increasing tensions over the Iranian nuclear issue.

Heinonen: Iran’s nuclear scientists are ‘the best of the best’

TEHRAN – Olli Heinonen, a former deputy chief at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), said on Thursday that Iran’s nuclear scientists are “the best of the best”, according to the Times of Israel.

IAEA report proves Iran’s support for multilateralism: envoy

TEHRAN – Iran’s ambassador and permanent representative to the Vienna-based international organizations said on Friday night that the International Atomic Energy Agency’s latest report shows Tehran’s goodwill in preserving multilateralism in international relations.

Quds Force chief: Negotiations with U.S. at current situation is equal to surrender

TEHRAN - Qassem Soleimani, commander of the IRGC Qods Force, told a police gathering in Tehran on Monday that negotiations with the Trump administration at the current situation is equal to total surrender.

By Mehdi Sepahvand

IAEA inspects Iran ‘warehouse’ Netanyahu pointed to: sources

The UN atomic watchdog policing Iran’s nuclear deal has inspected what Israel’s prime minister called a “secret atomic warehouse” in Tehran, three diplomats familiar with the International Atomic Energy Agency’s work said, according to Reuters.

Iran: Cooperation with IAEA not the only option 

TEHRAN – Tehran has said that cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency is not the only option that the country could adopt vis-a-vis the international nuclear watchdog.

UN watchdog confirms Iran's compliance with 2015 nuclear deal

UN's nuclear watchdog reaffirms Tehran's adherence to 2015 accord amid US-Europe tension over future of the pact.

Araqchi meets Amano in Vienna

TEHRAN – Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Abbas Araqchi met with International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Yukiya Amano in Vienna on Monday.

‘Warmonger-in-chief Bolton’ push against Iran falling flat: Gareth Porter

TEHRAN – Gareth Porter, investigative historian and journalist, has called U.S. national security advisor John Bolton “warmonger-in-chief” and said his “tricks” to bring new accusations against Iran over its nuclear program are getting nowhere.

Iran honoring JCPOA as new sanctions hit, IAEA report shows

Iran has continued to implement the main nuclear restrictions set by its 2015 deal with major powers, a quarterly UN watchdog report shows, though several items were verified shortly before reimposed U.S. sanctions took effect.

‘Palestine a human issue, not Arab issue’

TEHRAN – The former Iranian ambassador to International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) told the 12th Security Conference in Amman on Wednesday the “the Zionist regime is our first enemy and we should set aside differences to counter Zionism.”

Amano rejects Netanyahu claims about Iran, says IAEA won't take intel at face value

The UN nuclear watchdog has said its independence is paramount and it does not take intelligence presented to it at face value, in an apparent response to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's claims of a "secret atomic warehouse" in Iran.

Iran’s envoy named IAEA conference vice president

TEHRAN - Kazem Gharib Abadi, Iran’s representative to the Vienna-based international organizations, has been elected as the vice president of the International Atomic Energy Agency annual conference.

'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.

UN watchdog: Iran living up to its nuclear commitments 

TEHRAN - Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Yukiya Amano once again confirmed on Monday that Iran is honoring its commitments under the 2015 nuclear deal between Tehran, the European Union and the 5+1 nations (the five permanent members of the UN Security Council and Germany).

Tehran says U.S. must stop breaking international law

TEHRAN – The Iranian ambassador to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has said the Islamic Republic expects the international community to force the U.S. to put an end to its practice of violating international rights.

U.S. is in worst international situation, Rouhani says

TEHRAN – Except for a few number of countries there is no country beside the U.S., President Hassan Rouhani of Iran said on Wednesday, noting that Washington is in its worst condition in the world.

IAEA reaffirms Iran’s compliance to nuclear deal

TEHRAN – The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on Monday renewed its assurances that the Islamic Republic of Iran stays compliant to the 2015 nuclear deal - aka Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) – that is backed the UN Security Council Resolution 2231. 

‘Europe to create banking system for ties with Iran’ 

TEHRAN – Chair of the European parliamentary group for relations with the Islamic Republic has said the European Union is looking to establish an independent financial system for banking relations with Iran.

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European army is much closer to aspiration than reality: Jenkins

TEHRAN - Peter Jenkins, former UK Ambassador to the IAEA and UN says that “In theory, Europe is perfectly capable of forming a treaty-based collective security organisation from which the United States and Canada (and maybe the United Kingdom) are excluded.”

EU working with partners to secure Iran’s interests: Mogherini

TEHRAN – EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini said on Friday that the EU member states and their partners in the world will continue cooperation to make sure that Iranians and Iranian citizens can benefit from the nuclear agreement.

IAEA: Iran sticking to the nuclear deal

Iran has remained within the main restrictions on its nuclear activities imposed by a 2015 deal with major powers, a confidential report by the UN atomic watchdog said on Thursday.

IAEA expected to acknowledge Iran’s ‘constructive cooperation’

TEHRAN – The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is expected to reconfirm Iran’s compliance with its obligations under the 2015 nuclear agreement and acknowledge its “constructive cooperation” with the IAEA, the chair of the IAEA Board of Governors Darmansjah Djumala has said.

Iranian students protest IAEA inspections of universities

TEHRAN – Iranian students held rallies on Sunday to protest inspection of universities by the International Atomic energy Agency and a possible inspection of Shahid Beheshti University in future.

Iran denies ‘secret agreement’ with IAEA after university inspection controversy

TEHRAN – Iran’s ambassador to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on Saturday rejected any “secret agreement” with the IAEA for inspection of universities or other sites in Iran, saying all inspections have been carried out under the country’s commitments.

‘IAEA inspection of Iranian university decided by SNSC’

TEHRAN – Science Minister Mansour Gholami said on Wednesday that the inspection of one of Iran’s universities by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) was carried out upon a decision by the Supreme National Security Council (SNSC).

‘IAEA inspections in universities undermine Iran’s independence’

TEHRAN – Islamic Society of Students Secretary General Hossein Akhgarpour has said inspection of Iran’s scientific centers and universities by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) would undermine the country’s independence and national identity.

Rouhani: The policy U.S. has taken toward Iran and the entire world cannot last

TEHRAN - President Hassan Rouhani said on Saturday that Iran will continue its economic relations with the rest of the world despite sanctions by the United States, assuring that the Iranian nation and government will defeat the sanctions by standing together.