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An Iranian security official in protective clothing walks through part of the Uranium Conversion Facility just outside the Iranian city of Isfahan. File. | Photo Credit: AP A confidential report by the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog circulated to member states and seen by The Associated Press said Wednesday (September 3, 2025) that Iran increased its…
The remarks came days after the United States welcomed a move by European powers to reimpose UN sanctions on Iran but said it remained “available for direct engagement with Iran”. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters Security chief Ali Larijani said Tuesday that Iran was open to nuclear talks with the United States but ruled out any…
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Representational file image. | Photo Credit: Reuters Britain, France and Germany have told the United Nations they are ready to reimpose UN-mandated sanctions on Iran over its nuclear programme if no diplomatic solution is found by the end of August, according to a joint letter released Wednesday. The letter to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and…
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The flag of the International Atomic Energy Agency flies in front of its headquarters during an IAEA Board of Governors meeting. File | Photo Credit: AP Iran is “dramatically” accelerating its enrichment of uranium to up to 60% purity, close to the roughly 90% level that is weapons grade, United Nations nuclear watchdog chief Rafael…
Massoud Pezeshkian. | Photo Credit: AFP Iranians broadly deplore Western sanctions that have battered the economy, but the country’s six presidential candidates offer differing solutions — assuming the winner gets a say on foreign policy. With the June 28 snap election fast approaching, debates between the candidates vying for Iran’s second-highest office have featured a…
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File picture of the International Atomic Energy Agency flag at the organisation’s headquarters in Vienna, Austria | Photo Credit: AP Iran has started up new cascades of advanced centrifuges and plans to install others in the coming weeks after facing criticism over its nuclear programme, the United Nations’ atomic watchdog said Friday. The U.S. called…
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Head of Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization Mohammad Eslami and International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi shake hands after a joint press conference in Isfahan, Iran, May 7, 2024. | Photo Credit: REUTERS UN atomic watchdog chief Rafael Grossi, visiting Iran on Tuesday, urged the country to adopt “concrete” measures to bolster cooperation…
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