Russia announces nuclear weapon drills

Russia has said it will hold drills that will include practice for the use of tactical nuclear weapons, days after top European leaders voiced stronger military support for Ukraine.

Putin warns the West: Russia is ready for nuclear war

President Vladimir Putin warned the West on Wednesday Russia was technically ready for nuclear war and that if the U.S. sent troops to Ukraine, it would be considered a significant escalation of the conflict.

Iran kicks off construction of new nuclear plant

TEHRAN – Iran has begun to build a new nuclear power plant in the southern coastal province of Hormozgan with an investment of $15 billion, according to the head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI).

'Israel must go on trial for perpetrating four intl. crimes in Gaza'

TEHRAN- The Israeli regime should face accountability for the four main crimes it committed against the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip during its most recent massive military campaign, according to the deputy foreign minister of Iran.

By Faramarz Kuhpayeh 

How U.S. prevents nuclear-weapon-free-zone in West Asia

TEHRAN - None of the countries in West Asia are averse to clearing the region from nukes. The countries have repeatedly asked for actions that ensure the region would be free of any nuclear weapon.

Iran lost nothing technical in JCPOA: ex-nuclear chief

TEHRAN – Iran accepted some limitations in the nuclear deal, aka the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), but from a technical point of view it did not lose anything, says the former chief of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI).

West resumes talks over how to deal with Iran nuclear issue: FT

The United States and the European trio of Britain, France and Germany have resumed discussions on how to engage with Iran over its nuclear activity.

We have decided to end commotion over our nuclear program: Iran’s nuclear chief 

TEHRAN – Mohammad Eslami, chief of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, said in a ceremony in the Amir Kabir University of Technology on Tuesday that the Islamic Republic has decided to end “commotions” over the country’s nuclear program. 

By Mehran Shamsuddin

Unrest fails to impact Iran nuclear redlines

TEHRAN – Iranian officials have reiterated Tehran’s adherence to the redlines on many policy issues amid unconfirmed news about some Western inkling of Iranian leniency on some of those issues due to the unrest in the country.

Nuclear industry invincible, no option other than diplomacy: Iran

TEHRAN - The spokesman for the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) said on Saturday that Tehran’s nuclear industry is completely impervious to attempts to undermine it, stressing that enemies have no option but to pursue diplomacy vis-à-vis the Iranian nuclear issue.

No undeclared nuclear site in Iran, Eslami says

Bogus allegations must end, Iran tells IAEA

TEHRAN – Mohammad Eslami, the chief of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI), said on Monday that bogus allegations against Iran’s peaceful nuclear activities must come to an end.

Iran will always be in danger if Safeguards probes are not closed, Raisi says 

TEHRAN - Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi on Thursday stuck to his position regarding nuclear talks with world powers, saying he saw no point in a deal that did not close investigations by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on claims of undeclared nuclear sites.

Ancient mudbrick minaret restored as routine maintenance

TEHRAN–A team of cultural heritage experts has finished work to restore and strengthen the sole minaret of an ancient mosque that stands tall in the heart of Iran.

Russian foreign minister backs EU proposal to revive JCPOA

TEHRAN – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has endorsed the European Union’s draft text to restore the 2015 nuclear deal, officially called the JCPOA, the Russian ambassador to the IAEA said on Tuesday.

Nuclear chief: Mastering nuclear technology brings power

TEHRAN— Iran’s nuclear chief says that having access to nuclear fuel brings power.

Parliament committee members, Supreme National Security Council study EU nuclear text

TEHRAN - Members of the parliamentary Committee for National Security and Foreign Policy held a joint meeting on Tuesday with the Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) to study the draft nuclear text presented by the European Union

Israel threatening regional states with ‘nuclear annihilation’: Iranian diplomat

TEHRAN- Iran’s deputy permanent representative to the United Nations has said the Israeli regime has threatened to annihilate regional countries with nuclear weapons.

Iran FM: We hope Vienna nuclear talks would be resumed soon

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian said on Thursday that Iran hopes that the talks for reviving the 2015 nuclear deal would be resumed in Vienna soon.

‘IAEA uses intelligence reports from Iran’s enemies, mainly Israel’

Iran’s answers to IAEA were ‘accurate’: top nuclear official

TEHRAN – Iran’s chief nuclear official has said that Iran provided “accurate” answers to questions raised by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) but there is no serious will on the part of the UN nuclear watchdog to consider Iran’s answers convincing.

Iran firm that designation on IRGC must be removed but open to talks on non-IRGC subjects: Politico

TEHRAN— Iran signaled a willingness to reopen stalled nuclear talks during two days of meetings last week in Tehran — but it hasn’t dropped a final demand holding up a deal. 

Iran notifies Tel Aviv it has pointed missiles at Israeli nuclear, bioweapons sites: Al Jazeera

TEHRAN - An unnamed Iranian source revealed to Al Jazeera on 21 April that Tehran has informed Tel Aviv that they know the locations of all of their nuclear, biological, and chemical weapons sites, and has warned them that, in the event of any aggression, Iran will strike the sensitive targets.

Grossi visits Iran in possible boost to JCPOA

TEHRAN - The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) confirmed on Thursday that its chief Rafael Mariano Grossi was to visit Tehran on Saturday.

Foreign Ministry official: It’s untrue that U.S. has set deadline for Iran to decide on Vienna talks

TEHRAN – A senior official at the Iranian Foreign Ministry has dismissed reports that the United States has set a deadline for Iran to take final decision on the Vienna talks.

MP says Iran’s nuclear capabilities are vast

TEHRAN — Fereydoun Abbasi, former head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) and a current member of the Parliament Energy Committee, said on Saturday that Iran’s nuclear capabilities are vast and is beyond the current assumptions.

Iran FM says Biden can issue ‘executive order’ if serious to return to nuclear deal

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian has said that if the United States was serious about rejoining the 2015 nuclear deal, President Joe Biden could just issue an “executive order”, the Iran newspaper reported on Sunday.

Iran opens center for specialized nuclear industry

TEHRAN – Iran’s first specialized nuclear industry innovation center was inaugurated in Tehran on Monday.

Blinken admits Iran has made major nuclear progress since U.S. quit JCPOA

It will be ‘very hard to reverse’ Iran’s nuclear progress if JCPOA not restored, Blinken says

TEHRAN – U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has acknowledged “that’s right” that Iran has made a lot progress in nuclear industry both in terms of “material” and “knowledge” since the Trump administration quit the nuclear deal, officially called the JCPOA, in May 2018.

IAEA inspectors to travel to Iran: WSJ

TEHRAN— In a tweet on Wednesday, Laurence Norman, the Wall Street Journal’s reporter in Brussels, claimed that a team of the International Atomic Energy Agency will visit Iran in the coming days.