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Iran Using Advanced Centrifuges In Nuclear Deal Breach: UN Watchdog

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday September 26, 2019

Iran has started using advanced models of centrifuges to enrich uranium, the UN's nuclear watchdog said Thursday, in a new breach of the faltering 2015 deal with world powers.

UN Nuclear Watchdog Chief Yukiya Amano Dies

World News | Reuters | Monday July 22, 2019

U.N. nuclear watchdog chief Yukiya Amano has died, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said on Monday in a note to member states obtained by Reuters.

UN Nuclear Watchdog Chief To Step Down Next Year: Diplomats

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday July 18, 2019

The head of the UN's nuclear watchdog Yukiya Amano will step down in March for health reasons, diplomatic sources said Wednesday, as the agency navigates verification of the increasingly fragile Iran nuclear deal.

Iran Has Accelerated Enriched Uranium Production, Says Nuclear Watchdog

World News | Reuters | Tuesday June 11, 2019

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

Iran's Nuclear Material Stocks Still Within Limits: UN Nuclear Watchdog

World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday June 2, 2019

Iran's stocks of key nuclear materials have increased but are still within the limits set by a 2015 deal with world powers, the latest International Atomic Energy Agency report on the matter said Friday.

Nuclear Deal Talks Set To Drag On As Iran Seeks More From World Powers

World News | Reuters | Friday July 6, 2018

Talks to save the 2015 nuclear deal on Friday are unlikely to satisfy Iran, European powers said, and Tehran warned that it could leave the accord if it was not fully compensated for the re-imposition of U.S. sanctions.

Iran Could Restart Nuclear Activities If Nuclear Deal Falls Apart

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday June 6, 2018

Iran said Wednesday it was in "preparatory works" to restart nuclear activities in the event of the failure of the 2015 accord between Iran and world powers. The preparatory works refer to steps to boost uranium enrichment capacity by producing new centrifuges.

2 Years On, Nuclear Deal Has Fewer Friends In US And Iran

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday July 14, 2017

Signed with pomp and fanfare on July 14, 2015, the Iranian nuclear agreement was heralded as a triumph for American diplomacy and international cooperation on nonproliferation.

IAEA Flags Cyber Threat Concerns For Nuclear Facilities: Government

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday April 12, 2017

Global nuclear watchdog - International Atomic Energy Agency or IAEA has expressed concern over possible cyber and terrorist threats to nuclear installations worldwide, with the government today saying it was prepared to deal with any such eventuality. Noting that no cyber intrusion has happened so far with respect to nuclear installations, Union M...

India Making Remarkable Progress In Nuclear Technology: IAEA Chief

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday March 16, 2017

India is making remarkable advancements in nuclear technology and is a very important partner of International Atomic Energy Agency, the global nuclear watchdog's Director General Yukiya Amano said on Wednesday. "For mass generation of electricity, nuclear energy is important. It paves the way for economic advancement. India is making remarkable ad...

IAEA Has Approved Safeguards Request For 2 Nuclear Plant Units: Pakistan

World News | Press Trust of India | Thursday March 9, 2017

Pakistan today said the global nuclear watchdog IAEA has approved its application of safeguards for two under construction nuclear plant units being set up in Karachi with China's assistance.

Lifting Sanctions On Iran: How It Will Work

World News | Reuters | Sunday January 17, 2016

The United Nations' nuclear watchdog confirmed on Saturday that Iran had curbed its nuclear programme as agreed with world powers, paving the way for most international sanctions against Tehran to be lifted.

Iran Sanctions Will Be Lifted Today, Says Foreign Minister

World News | Reuters | Saturday January 16, 2016

International sanctions on Iran will be lifted today when the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) issues its final report on Tehran's disputed nuclear programme, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said.

Iran Expects IAEA Nuclear Report On Friday, Says Minister

World News | Reuters | Wednesday January 13, 2016

Iran expects the International Atomic Energy Agency to issue a "final" report on Friday confirming the Islamic republic has met all its obligations under its nuclear deal with world powers, an Iranian minister was quoted as saying on Wednesday.

UN Watchdog Decides To Close Nuclear Weapons Probe Of Iran

World News | Reuters | Wednesday December 16, 2015

The U.N. nuclear watchdog's 35-nation board decided on Tuesday to close its investigation into whether Iran once had a secret nuclear weapons programme, opting to support Tehran's deal with world powers rather than dwell on its past actions.