Iran to exceed past uranium enrichment levels if JCPOA fails

TEHRAN – A senior Iranian nuclear energy official said on Wednesday that Tehran is ready to enrich uranium beyond previous levels in case the remaining parties to the 2015 nuclear agreement fail to salvage it.

‘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 exports nuclear medicine to 14 countries: AEOI spokesman

TEHRAN – Behrooz Kamalvandi, spokesman for the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI), has said that Iran exports nuclear medicine to 14 countries, including two European states.

Tehran might cut down on JCPOA commitments: Kamalvandi

TEHRAN – The spokesman for the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) has said that remaining in the 2015 nuclear agreement only makes sense if Tehran can benefit from it, “otherwise it may cut down on its commitments to the pact.”

It is better to remain in nuclear deal: Iran’s Kamalvandi

TEHRAN - Behrooz Kamalvandi, spokesman for the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI), has said that it is better for Iran to remain in the 2015 nuclear deal, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.

Iran to receive second batch of enriched uranium

TEHRAN – Iran will soon receive a second batch of 20 percent-enriched uranium which has been kept in Russia under the 2015 nuclear deal and now will be used at the Tehran nuclear reactor, the spokesman for the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) said on Saturday.

Heavy water production continuing: Kamalvandi

TEHRAN – The spokesman for the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran said on Wednesday that the production of heavy water has not been stopped, insisting that the production is continuing with the same pace as before.

Europe should decide on nuclear deal by end of June: Iran

TEHRAN - Behrooz Kamalvandi, spokesman for the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, said on Monday that Europe should decide about preserving the 2015 nuclear deal by the end of June now that the Trump White House has walked away from the multilateral agreement.

Iran says will restart enrichment at Fordow if nuclear deal falls apart

TEHRAN - Iran will begin the enrichment of uranium at its Fordow facility and will install new nuclear equipment at its Natanz plant if the 2015 nuclear agreement is nixed, the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) has affirmed.

No change to Fordow plant as long as nuclear deal is preserved: Iran

TEHRAN - Behrooz Kamalvandi, spokesman for the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, said on Saturday that there will be no change to the Fordow nuclear plant as long as the 2015 nuclear deal, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, is preserved.

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”.

U.S. impeding sale of Iran’s heavy water

TEHRAN - Behrooz Kamalvandi, spokesman for the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, has said that the U.S. is impeding purchase of Iran’s heavy water, however, there are certain customers who do not pay attention to the U.S.

Iran insists to resume enrichment if nuclear deal not saved

TEHRAN – A top official at the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) has reiterated Tehran’s position that Iran will resume nuclear enrichment activities with a greater speed if the remaining parties fail to save the 2015 nuclear agreement.

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Tehran sets August 8 as deadline for Europe to counter U.S. sanctions

TEHRAN – Behrooz Kamalvandi, spokesman for the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI), on Saturday called on European countries to take appropriate measures to counter U.S. sanctions, saying time is needed to determine if they are determined to save the Iran nuclear agreement.

AEOI team in China for nuclear seminar

TEHRAN – An expert delegation from the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) was scheduled to set off to China on Tuesday night to attend a nuclear seminar on Wednesday, the AEOI spokesman said.

Washington will be isolated if it exits JCPOA: nuclear official

TEHRAN - Behrooz Kamalvandi, spokesman for the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI), said on Tuesday that the U.S. will be isolated if it exits the 2015 nuclear deal, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.

‘Iran can resume enriching uranium to 20% purity in 2 days’

TEHRAN - Behrooz Kamalvandi, spokesman for the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI), said on Monday that Tehran can resume enriching uranium to the purity level of 20 percent in two days.

Iran says it is ‘impossible’ to add anything to nuclear deal

TEHRAN - Behrooz Kamalvandi, spokesman for the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, has said that it is impossible to add anything to the 2015 nuclear deal, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.

‘Iran can resume nuclear enrichment to 20% purity in 2 days’

TEHRAN - Behrooz Kamalvandi, spokesman for the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, said on Monday that Tehran can resume enriching uranium to the purity of 20 percent in less than two days.

EU should press U.S. over JCPOA: nuclear official

TEHRAN – The spokesman for the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) has called on European countries to put pressure on the United States regarding its lack of commitment to the nuclear deal, also called the JCPOA.

Iran sped up work on seaborne reactors in response to U.S. failure to fully respect nuclear deal

TEHRAN – The spokesman for the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) has said Washington’s lack of commitment to the nuclear deal prompted Tehran to accelerate work on development of nuclear marine propulsion. 

Russian experts set to visit Iran’s Fordow nuclear facility

TEHRAN – Behrooz Kamalvandi, spokesman for the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, has said that a team of Russian specialists will visit the Fordow nuclear facility on Sunday as part of a project on stable isotopes.