Uranium Enrichment

FM Araghchi:

Iran not to give up on uranium enrichment at any cost

TEHRAN, May 20 (MNA) – Iran’s Foreign Minister stated that recent US positions in nuclear talks are irrational and unacceptable, stressing that uranium enrichment is non-negotiable for Iran.

Iran not to change stance on enrichment: FM Araghchi

TEHRAN, May 19 (MNA) – The Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has reacted to Monday remarks by White House spokeswoman on Iran's right to enrichment, saying "No matter how much they repeat it, our positions will not change."

FM Araghchi:

Enrichment will continue in Iran with or without a deal

TEHRAN, May 18 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has stressed that Iran will not abandon its right to uranium enrichment, adding that Tehran is ready to provide guarantees that it will never develop nuclear arms.

FM Araghchi:

Iran not to abandon its hard-earned right to enrichment

TEHRAN, May 16 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stressed Frida that there is "no scenario in which Iran abandons its hard-earned right to enrichment" amid talks with Washington on Tehran's nuclear issue.

Dep. FM Gharibabadi:

Iran not to accept pause in its right to nuclear enrichment

TEHRAN, May 16 (MNA) – A senior Iranian diplomat has stressed that Tehran stands firm on its right to nuclear enrichment as a red line, adding that the country will not accept a pause in its enrichment.

Iran FM:

"There is better understanding on issues" in talks with US

TEHRAN, May 11 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said after the fourth round of talks with the US negotiating team that there was better understanding on issues, stressing again that the enrichment capability is non-negotiable.

Fourth round of Iran-US talks difficult but useful: Baghaei

TEHRAN, May 11 (MNA) – The fourth round of indirect talks between Iran and the United States mediated by Oman ended after three hours in Muscat on Sunday.

Deputy AEOI chief:

Iran not a sole state enriching uranium without having nukes

TEHRAN, May 09 (MNA) – Iran is not the only country in the world that enriches uranium but does not have a nuclear weapons program, the deputy head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) said.

Trump seeks “total dismantlement” of Iran's nuclear program

TEHRAN, May 04 (MNA) – US President Donald Trump has said that his administration seeks “total dismantlement” of Iran nuclear program, while adding that he is willing to listen to arguments for allowing Iran to pursue civilian nuclear energy.

Entire enriched uranium in Iran under IAEA monitoring: FM

TEHRAN, Apr. 23 (MNA) – "Every single milligram of enriched uranium in Iran is under full and constant IAEA supervision and monitoring," according to the Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Wednesday.

Member of Iran negotiating team:

Preserving uranium enrichment Iran's redline in talks with US

TEHRAN, Apr. 20 (MNA) – Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal Affairs Kazem Gharibabadi who is a member of the Iranian negotiating tea m says that in the talks with the United States, uranium enrichment is a redline for Iran.

Witkoff:

A deal with Iran will only be completed if it is a Trump deal

TEHRAN, Apr. 15 (MNA) – US special envoy Steve Witkoff stated on Tuesday that "A deal with Iran will only be completed if it is a Trump deal." 

Russia refuses to say if it will accept Iran enriched uranium

TEHRAN, Apr. 15 (MNA) – The Kremlin on Tuesday declined to comment when asked if Russia was ready to take control of Iran's stocks of enriched uranium as part of a possible future nuclear deal between Iran and the United States.

US softens position on Iranian uranium enrichment: report

TEHRAN, Apr. 15 (MNA) – US special envoy Steve Witkoff has said that Iranian uranium enrichment can continue despite the earlier request that called for dismantling the Iranian nuclear program.

Iran likely to resist moving uranium stockpile to 3rd country

TEHRAN, Apr. 15 (MNA) – Iran expected to resist US plan to move its uranium stockpile to third country, according to a report by the Western media.

Earthquake had no effect on Natanz nuclear facility : AEOI

TEHRAN, Mar. 21 (MNA) – The spokesman for the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) said that the Friday earthquake that struck Natanz had no impact on the nuclear facility there.

Araghchi, Japanese counterpart discuss Iran nuclear program

TEHRAN, Mar. 17 (MNA) – The foreign ministers of Iran and Japan have held a telephone conversation to discuss the situation surrounding Iran, including its nuclear issue, a statement by the Japanese foreign ministry has said.

IAEA chief:

Iran nuclear program relatively contained: IAEA chief

TEHRAN, Mar. 15 (MNA) — Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Grossi says that the situation of Iran’s nuclear program has relatively been contained.

Iran envoy dismisses US, UK, French allegations at UN meeting

TEHRAN, Mar. 13 (MNA) – Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations has rejected the allegations leveled by the United States, the United Kingdom and France against Iran's cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).

Iran accelerates uranium enrichment, IAEA says

TEHRAN, Feb. 26 (MNA) – Iran has accelerated its production of high-level uranium, a report by the United Nations’ International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said on Wednesday.

Iran begins extraction of radioactive materials in Yazd

TEHRAN, Feb. 09 (MNA) – Iran has begun the extraction and utilization of radioactive materials and associated elements at the Saghand mining and industrial complex’s Anomaly-10 zone, in the central province of Yazd.

Trump to re-impose futile pressure campaign on Iran

TEHRAN, Feb. 04 (MNA) – The U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to sign a presidential memorandum on Tuesday to relaunch the futile Maximum Pressure campaign on Iran, Israeli regime media have cited Western media as reporting.

Iran's nuclear program completely transparent: Eslami

TEHRAN, Feb. 03 (MNA) – The head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) says the Islamic Republic’s nuclear program is completely transparent and peaceful.

Trump says he will hold meetings on Iran in coming days

TEHRAN, Jan. 24 (MNA) – US President Donald Trump has said he will hold meetings and talks on the Iran case with the senior US officials in the coming days.

Grossi says IAEA has no evidence Iran building weapons

TEHRAN, Jan. 22 (MNA) – International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi has said the agency has no evidence that Tehran is building a nuclear weapon, while claiming that Tehran is not fully cooperating.

Report:

Iran, IAEA agree on new safeguards arrangements at Fordow

TEHRAN, Dec. 12 (MNA) – Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) have reached an agreement about the safeguards issue at the Fordow nuclear facility, media reports say on Thursday.

E3 threaten Iran with triggering snapback mechanism

TEHRAN, Dec. 12 (MNA) – The three European participants in the nuclear deal with Iran have threatened the country with returning of the entire sanctions if it

IAEA claims Iran dramatically accelerating uranium enrichment

TEHRAN, Dec. 07 (MNA) – Iran is dramatically accelerating its enrichment of uranium to up to 60% purity, a Western media outlet has cited Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Grossi as saying.