Iran ranks third in the world in producing Oxygen 18 used in radio medicine

TEHRAN - Iran ranks third in the world in terms of producing Oxygen 18 isotope, which is utilized in radio medicine production. 

Iranian lawmakers pay visit to Arak nuclear sites

TEHRAN – Arak heavy water nuclear site and Khondab reactor in Markazi province were visited on Wednesday by several senior parliament members.

Iran to operate new part of Arak reactor within next 2 weeks

TEHRAN – The special aide for the head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) announced on Sunday that the secondary part of the Arak heavy water reactor will become operational within the next two weeks.

Embassy: British experts in Iran to upgrade Arak reactor

TEHRAN – A team of British experts arrived in Iran on Monday to begin work to upgrade the Arak heavy water nuclear reactor, the British embassy in Tehran said.

Iran to launch second phase of Arak reactor in one or two weeks

TEHRAN – Ali Akbar Salehi announced on Monday that the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) will start launching the second part of the Arak heavy-water nuclear reactor “within one or two weeks”.

U.S. to renew sanctions waivers for five Iran nuclear programs: Washington Post

After an internal policy battle, the Trump administration is set to announce later this week that it will once again waive five different nuclear-related sanctions on Iran, preserving a key part of the Obama-era Iran nuclear deal.

‘Arak reactor to continue work with change in technology’

TEHRAN - Ali Akbar Salehi, director of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, has said that the Arak heavy water reactor will continue its work with a change in technology, MP Mehrdad Lahouti told ISNA on Sunday.

Tehran sets to declare limits on nuclear commitments 

TEHRAN – Iran will announce its latest measures to limit its commitments under a 2015 nuclear deal with world powers on Monday, following its decision to counter the United States’ unilateral withdrawal from the deal in 2018.

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.

‘Replacing U.S. with Britain in redesigning Arak reactor not Iran’s decision’

TEHRAN - Behrooz Kamalvandi, spokesman for the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI), has said that replacing the U.S. with Britain in redesigning the Arak heavy water reactor was not decided by Iran.

Iran says able to complete redesigning Arak reactor in ‘worst-case scenario’

TEHRAN – Behrooz Kamalvandi, spokesman for the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, has said that Iran is capable of completing the redesigned Arak reactor even in a “worst-case scenario”.

Diplomat denies reports on Iran’s heavy water reactor

TEHRAN – Fake reports that Iran has poured concrete into the core of its Arak heavy water reactor were fabricated by the “global Zionism” to overshadow the facility modernization plans and downplay Tehran’s benefits from the JCPOA, Iran’s ambassador to London has said.

Nuclear chief: Iran ahead of schedule in redesigning Arak reactor 

TEHRAN – Iran’s progress in redesigning the Arak heavy water nuclear facility (aka IR-40) has surpassed initial estimations, the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) chief announced on Monday.

IR-40 in 2nd re-design phase

TEHRAN – The Islamic Republic re-designing of Khondab reactor, aka IR-40 and Arak reactor, has entered the second phase. 

Arak reactor maintenance part of redesign   

TEHRAN – The maintenance of the Arak heavy water reactor is the first step of its redesign under Iran’s nuclear deal, the spokesman for the Majlis National Security and Foreign Policy Committee said on Monday.

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Iran, China sign nuclear plant redesign contract 

TEHRAN – Iranian and Chinese firms signed the first commercial contract on Sunday in Vienna to redesign the Arak heavy water reactor as part of the 2015 international deal over Iran’s nuclear program. 

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Iran forges deal with China to redesign Arak reactor  

TEHRAN – Iran has hashed out price differences with China to receive counselling on redesigning its only heavy water nuclear reactor, signing a deal on the project with the Chinese side, Iranian Foreign Ministry has said in a written briefing to parliament. 

Iran: China acting opportunistically, asking too much for reactor redesign

TEHRAN – An official with the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran on Thursday implicitly accused Beijing of fishing in troubled waters by demanding too high a price for redesigning the Arak nuclear reactor. 

Russian experts in Iran to help redesign Arak reactor

TEHRAN – Moscow’s ambassador to Tehran has said Russian experts have visited Iran to contribute to the process for redesigning the Arak nuclear reactor.

Arak reactor running in full force: MP

TEHRAN – A member of the Majlis National Security and Foreign Policy Committee has said the Arak heavy water reactor will continue to run in full force.