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.

By Mehdi Sepahvand

Iran considering technical needs when downscaling nuclear commitments: spokesman

TEHRAN – Any time Iran decides to downscale its commitments to the 2015 nuclear deal, it will see what it technically needs to decide on the kind of limitations it will overlook, the country’s nuclear spokesman says.

By staff and agency

Russia: JCPOA parties to help Iran export heavy water, enriched uranium

Russia has announced parties to the 2015 nuclear deal, officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), are tasked to practical measures to make it possible for Iran to export low enriched uranium and heavy water.

By Javad Heirannia

Future of the JCPOA does not look good: Paul Pillar

TEHRAN – Professor Paul Pillar, who was CIA intelligence analyst for 28 years, tells that the future of the JCPOA does not look good. 

By Hanif Ghaffari

Iran’s game just started

TEHRAN - By announcing that Iran will begin keeping its excess uranium and heavy water, the Islamic Republic now sends a firm and clear message to the west, exactly one year after U.S. president, Donald Trump unilaterally withdrew from its nuclear deal with Iran. 

SNSC says Iran will cease implementing other JCPOA obligations phase by phase if its needs go unmet

Iran stops sale of enriched uranium, heavy water for 60 days: Rouhani

TEHRAN – As a retaliation against the U.S. pullout from the 2015 nuclear deal and reimposition of sanctions on Iran coupled with a failure by the European Union to compensate for the U.S. exit, President Hassan Rouhani on Wednesday officially announced that Iran stops selling stockpiles of enriched uranium and heavy water for 60 days from May 8.

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.

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.

Halt to heavy water purchase is a U.S. problem: Iran’s Salehi

TEHRAN - Ali Akbar Salehi, director of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, said on Friday that it is the Trump administration’s problem for halting purchase of heavy water from Iran.

Iran negotiating to sell heavy water to Asian, European countries

TEHRAN – Iran is negotiating with Asian and European countries to sell them heavy water, the spokesman of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran said on Monday, ILNA reported.

Iran questions need to ship out excess heavy water

TEHRAN – Iran has said it doesn’t need to ship its excess heavy water to abroad if its stock exceeds a limit set by its nuclear deal with major powers.

Iran mulling European demand for heavy water: official

TEHRAN – Iran is looking into requests put in by European customers for its heavy water, a senior official with Iran’s nuclear organization said on Saturday.

Iran says to export less heavy water

TEHRAN – Behrooz Kamalvandi, spokesman for the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI), announced on Tuesday that Iran will export less heavy water due to an oversupply in the international market.

Excess heavy water shipped to Oman: AEOI

TEHRAN – Behrooz Kamalvandi, spokesman for the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI), said on Sunday that Tehran had shipped some of its surplus heavy water to Oman.

Iran fulfilling heavy water obligations under JCPOA: AEOI

TEHRAN - Iran has remained committed to its obligations, including those concerning its heavy water stockpiles, under last year’s landmark nuclear agreement signed between the Islamic Republic and the P5+1 group of countries, a senior Iranian nuclear official says.

Parliamentary committee members to visit Arak nuclear site 

TEHRAN – Members of the parliamentary National Security and Foreign Policy Committee will be visiting the Arak nuclear site on Monday in the run-up to the parliament’s quarterly report on the nuclear deal, Mehr news agency reported on Friday.