EXPLAINER: Iran atomic sites targeted by diplomacy, sabotage
3 years, 8 months ago

EXPLAINER: Iran atomic sites targeted by diplomacy, sabotage

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran’s nuclear program has been targeted by diplomatic efforts and sabotage attacks over the last decade, with the latest incident striking its underground Natanz facility. ___ IRAN’S NUCLEAR SITES Natanz, in Iran’s central Isfahan province, hosts the country’s main uranium enrichment facility. ___ ‘NUCLEAR TERRORISM’ With the sabotage of Natanz on Sunday, the head of Iran’s civilian nuclear program described it as “nuclear terrorism.” But it marked merely the latest attack targeting the Iranian program. The Natanz sabotage also further links Iran’s nuclear program to the propaganda aired by state television urging the country to resist outside pressure.

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Iran’s president insists Tehran wants to negotiate over its nuclear program
3 months, 1 week ago

Iran’s president insists Tehran wants to negotiate over its nuclear program

Associated Press  

TEHRAN, Iran — Iran’s new reformist president insisted Monday that Tehran didn’t want to enrich uranium at near-weapons grade levels but had been forced to by the U.S. withdrawal from its nuclear deal with world powers. They tore them, they forced us to do something.” He added: “If they don’t continue, we will not continue,” Pezeshkian’s comments came as Iran …

Iran’s supreme leader opens door to negotiations with US over Tehran’s nuclear program
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Iran’s supreme leader opens door to negotiations with US over Tehran’s nuclear program

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran’s supreme leader opened the door Tuesday to renewed negotiations with the United States over his country’s rapidly advancing nuclear program, telling its civilian government there was “no harm” in engaging with its “enemy.” Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s remarks set clear red lines for any talks taking place under the government of reformist President Masoud Pezeshkian …

Iran says reviving nuclear deal 'useless': ‘Red lines sometimes ignored’
1 year ago

Iran says reviving nuclear deal 'useless': ‘Red lines sometimes ignored’

Hindustan Times  

Iran said Saturday that attempting to revive its landmark nuclear deal with world powers that was effectively scrapped by former US president Donald Trump was increasingly "useless". Iran nuclear deal: An Iranian flag flutters in front of the International Atomic Energy Agency headquarters in Vienna, Austria. "Today, the more we advance, the more the JCPOA becomes useless," Foreign Minister Hossein …

Iran says it’s ready for new nuclear deal but asks if US is
2 years, 3 months ago

Iran says it’s ready for new nuclear deal but asks if US is

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — Iran’s president insisted Wednesday that his country is serious about reviving a deal meant to prevent it from acquiring a nuclear bomb but questioned whether Tehran could trust America’s commitment to any eventual accord. The U.S. had already “trampled” on a previous deal, President Ebrahim Raisi told the U.N. General Assembly, referring to America’s decision to pull …

Iran says it's ready for new nuclear deal but asks if US is
2 years, 3 months ago

Iran says it's ready for new nuclear deal but asks if US is

Firstpost  

In exchange for agreeing to the terms of the new nuclear deal, Iran would receive relief on economic sanctions and be given greater access to global financial markets and the flow of US dollars New York: Iran’s president insisted Wednesday that his country is serious about reviving a deal meant to prevent it from acquiring a nuclear bomb but questioned …

Iran says European statement on nuclear talks ‘regrettable’
2 years, 3 months ago

Iran says European statement on nuclear talks ‘regrettable’

Al Jazeera  

Iran’s foreign ministry described as “unconstructive” and “regrettable” a joint statement issued by Germany, France and the United Kingdom said they had “serious doubts” about Iran’s intentions to revive a 2015 nuclear deal. Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Nasser Kanaani said on Saturday that “the three European countries are advised to play a more active role in providing solutions …

‘Right direction’: Iran nuclear officials optimistic on deal
2 years, 4 months ago

‘Right direction’: Iran nuclear officials optimistic on deal

Al Jazeera  

Negotiators from Iran, the United States and the European Union resumed indirect talks over Tehran’s nuclear deal after a months-long standstill. Top negotiators in renewed talks to revive the 2015 Iran nuclear deal indicated they are optimistic about the possibility of reaching an agreement to impose limits on Tehran’s uranium enrichment. Negotiators from Iran, the United States and the EU …

EXPLAINER: Why Iran cracks down at home, cozies up to Moscow
2 years, 5 months ago

EXPLAINER: Why Iran cracks down at home, cozies up to Moscow

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Backed into a corner by the West, Iran is ramping up uranium enrichment, clamping down on dissent and deepening ties with Russia in a challenge to the U.S. and Europe. Russian President Vladimir Putin heads to Tehran next week to meet with Iran’s leader — his second trip abroad since sending troops into Ukraine. “The …

Iran promises to continue developing peaceful nuclear programme
2 years, 8 months ago

Iran promises to continue developing peaceful nuclear programme

Al Jazeera  

Iran is seeking to distinguish its peaceful uses of nuclear technology from talks over its 2015 nuclear deal. Tehran, Iran – Top Iranian officials have promised to continue working on the peaceful use of the country’s nuclear programme as they unveiled several “achievements” during a ceremony in Tehran to mark its National Nuclear Technology Day. The president said peaceful advances …

Iran says Israeli ‘sabotage’ on Fordow nuclear plant foiled
2 years, 9 months ago

Iran says Israeli ‘sabotage’ on Fordow nuclear plant foiled

Al Jazeera  

Since 2020, Iran has accused Israel of orchestrating two sabotage attacks on its nuclear facilities and of assassinating a nuclear scientist. Tehran, Iran – Iranian state television has aired a report claiming that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps foiled an imminent Israeli plot to “sabotage” the Fordow uranium enrichment plant. ‘Nuclear terrorism’ A year after former US President Donald Trump …

Iran to answer UN nuclear questions as deal talks near end
2 years, 9 months ago

Iran to answer UN nuclear questions as deal talks near end

Associated Press  

VIENNA — Iran has agreed to supply answers long sought by the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog, Tehran and the U.N. agency said Saturday, as talks in Vienna over its tattered atomic deal with world powers appear to be coming to an end. But meanwhile, Russia’s foreign minister for the first time linked American sanctions on Moscow over its war on …

Nobody said making a nuclear deal with Iran would be easy
3 years ago

Nobody said making a nuclear deal with Iran would be easy

LA Times  

Diplomats from Iran, the United States and five other powers gathered in Vienna last week to try to revive President Obama’s 2015 deal limiting Tehran’s nuclear activities. Iran’s new hard-line government showed up with maximalist demands, insisting the United States lift all its economic sanctions before Tehran takes any steps toward curbing its uranium enrichment. Under the deal, Iran’s “breakout …

Analysis: Iran ups nuclear ante as Vienna deal talks resume
3 years ago

Analysis: Iran ups nuclear ante as Vienna deal talks resume

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — After a monthslong hiatus, Iran has returned to negotiations in Vienna aimed at reviving its cratered nuclear deal with world powers. The International Atomic Energy Agency, the United Nations body charged with monitoring the Islamic Republic’s program, acknowledged Wednesday that Iran began feeding a cascade of 166 advanced IR-6 centrifuges with uranium there. Tehran’s diplomatic …

Talks to revive Iran nuclear deal resume; US stays distant
3 years ago

Talks to revive Iran nuclear deal resume; US stays distant

Associated Press  

VIENNA — Negotiators in Vienna resumed talks Monday over reviving Iran’s 2015 nuclear deal with world powers, with the United States taking part at arm’s length as in previous rounds since the Trump administration pulled out of the accord three years ago. “There is a sense of urgency in putting an end to the suffering of the Iranian people,” said …

Iran: ‘Sabotage attack’ on civilian nuclear center thwarted
3 years, 6 months ago

Iran: ‘Sabotage attack’ on civilian nuclear center thwarted

Associated Press  

TEHRAN, Iran — Iranian authorities have thwarted what they called a “sabotage attack” targeting a civilian nuclear facility near the country’s capital, state TV reported Wednesday, as details about the incident remained scarce. There are two sites associated with Iran’s nuclear program known to be in the area, including the Karaj Agricultural and Medical Research Center. Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization …

US officials in Mideast to reassure jittery allies over Iran
3 years, 7 months ago

US officials in Mideast to reassure jittery allies over Iran

Associated Press  

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — Top Biden administration officials and U.S. senators crisscrossed the Middle East on Monday, seeking to assuage growing unease among Gulf Arab partners over America’s re-engagement with Iran and other policy shifts in the region. Sen. Chris Coons, D-Del., a key Biden ally dispatched on overseas diplomatic missions, told reporters in the UAE’s capital of …

Explainer: What are the Iran nuclear talks all about?
3 years, 8 months ago

Explainer: What are the Iran nuclear talks all about?

The Hindu  

Negotiations to bring the United States back into a landmark nuclear deal with Iran are set to resume Thursday in Vienna amid signs of progress — but also under the shadow of an attack this week on Iran's main nuclear facility. In February, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said of Iran's estimated breakout time that “we’re down to three …

Enrichment, Sabotage Cast Shadow Over New Iran Nuclear Talks
3 years, 8 months ago

Enrichment, Sabotage Cast Shadow Over New Iran Nuclear Talks

News 18  

Talks to save the Iran nuclear deal resume in Vienna Thursday amid new tensions, with Tehran preparing to ramp up uranium enrichment in response to an attack on a facility it blamed on arch-foe Israel. After a positive first round of negotiations aimed at resurrecting the 2015 agreement scuttled by Donald Trump, Iran’s push towards enrichment levels needed for military …

Iran blames Israel for sabotage at Natanz nuclear site
3 years, 8 months ago

Iran blames Israel for sabotage at Natanz nuclear site

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran blamed Israel on Monday for an attack on its underground Natanz nuclear facility that damaged its centrifuges — sabotage that imperils ongoing talks over Tehran’s tattered nuclear deal and brings a shadow war between the two countries into the light. While the nature of the attack and the extent of the damage at Natanz …

Iran blames Israel for sabotage at Natanz nuclear site, warns of revenge
3 years, 8 months ago

Iran blames Israel for sabotage at Natanz nuclear site, warns of revenge

Firstpost  

Dubai: Iran blamed Israel on Monday for a sabotage attack on its underground Natanz nuclear facility that damaged centrifuges it uses to enrich uranium, warning that it would avenge the assault. Sunday’s assault and Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh’s comments blaming Israel could imperil ongoing talks in Vienna with world powers about saving a tattered accord aimed at curbing Iran’s …

Iran’s nuclear sites attacked in 600 words
3 years, 8 months ago

Iran’s nuclear sites attacked in 600 words

Al Jazeera  

Recent sabotage at Iran’s Natanz facility threatens to upend nuclear negotiations, which began last week, and heighten regional tensions. Iran’s nuclear programme has been targeted in sabotage attacks over the last decade, the latest incident striking its underground Natanz facility. Nuclear sites Natanz, in Iran’s central Isfahan province, hosts the country’s main uranium enrichment facility. ‘Nuclear terrorism’ The head of …

Iranian nuclear physicist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh's killing points to Israel's murderous game plan
4 years ago

Iranian nuclear physicist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh's killing points to Israel's murderous game plan

The Hindu  

The assassination of MohsenFakhrizadeh, a high-ranking nuclear physicist who headed the Iranian Defence Ministry’s Innovation and Research wing, on November 27 on the outskirts of Tehran was done with the express purpose of provoking a new military confrontation in the region and permanently scuttling the United States-Iran nuclear deal. Fakhrizadeh’s assassination was planned to sabotage the stated goal of the …

Iran says sabotage caused explosion at Natanz nuclear site
4 years, 4 months ago

Iran says sabotage caused explosion at Natanz nuclear site

Al Jazeera  

Spokesman for Atomic Energy Organization says authorities will reveal ‘in due time the reason behind blast’ in July. Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization has said an explosion last month that damaged the country’s Natanz nuclear facility was the result of “sabotage”. “Security investigations confirm this was sabotage and what is certain is that an explosion took place in Natanz,” spokesman Behrouz …

Fire at Iran’s Natanz nuclear facility caused significant damage
4 years, 5 months ago

Fire at Iran’s Natanz nuclear facility caused significant damage

Al Jazeera  

Iranian officials say incident could slow down the country’s development and production of advanced centrifuges. A fire that broke out at Iran’s Natanz nuclear facility last week caused significant damage that could slow the development of advanced centrifuges, an Iranian nuclear official said on Sunday. No one was hurt in the mysterious blaze last Thursday at the site, said Behrouz …

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