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IAEA chief Rafael Grossi arrives in Iran for talks on nuclear programme
1 month, 1 week ago

IAEA chief Rafael Grossi arrives in Iran for talks on nuclear programme

Firstpost  

The visit comes against the backdrop of Donald Trump– a noted hawk on Iran– winning the US presidential election and also amid tit-for-tat attacks by Iran and its sworn enemy Israel Rafael Grossi, the chief of International Atomic Energy Agency, arrived in Iran’s capital Tehran on Wednesday for key talks on the country’s nuclear programme. Grossi is scheduled to meet …

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‘Absolutely logical’ for Fukushima water release to attract attention, IAEA chief says amid criticism
1 year, 5 months ago

‘Absolutely logical’ for Fukushima water release to attract attention, IAEA chief says amid criticism

The Independent  

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UN nuclear agency seeks more access to the plant that Kyiv and Moscow say is under threat
1 year, 5 months ago

UN nuclear agency seeks more access to the plant that Kyiv and Moscow say is under threat

Associated Press  

TOKYO — The head of the United Nations nuclear agency said Friday he was pushing for access to the rooftops of reactors at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine, where Ukrainian officials accused Russia of planting explosives. The “foreign objects” were placed on the roof of the plant’s third and fourth power units, the General Staff of Ukraine’s armed …

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Seoul backs Fukushima water plan; China imposes Japan food ban
1 year, 5 months ago

Seoul backs Fukushima water plan; China imposes Japan food ban

Al Jazeera  

Seoul says it believes proposal to release more than 1.3 million tonnes of radioactive water into the Pacific meets international standards. South Korea has said it believes Japan’s plan to release treated water from the destroyed Fukushima nuclear power plant will meet international standards days after a United Nations atomic agency review of the controversial proposal found it was safe. …

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IAEA chief Grossi nods to discord among its Fukushima report experts
1 year, 5 months ago

IAEA chief Grossi nods to discord among its Fukushima report experts

India Today  

The head of the UN's nuclear watchdog said on Friday that one or two of the team of international experts behind its report greenlighting Japan's release of treated radioactive water from the crippled Fukushima plant may have had concerns. Asked whether there was any disagreement among the experts behind the report, which included participants from 11 countries including China, the …

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Japan may start controversial Fukushima water release next month
1 year, 5 months ago

Japan may start controversial Fukushima water release next month

Al Jazeera  

Plan to release treated water into the Pacific Ocean over several decades secured IAEA approval on Tuesday. The Japanese government could start releasing treated but still radioactive water from the ruined Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power station into the Pacific Ocean as soon as next month after the United Nations nuclear watchdog gave the controversial plan the green light following a …

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UN nuclear agency endorses Japan’s plan to release treated radioactive water into the Pacific Ocean
1 year, 5 months ago

UN nuclear agency endorses Japan’s plan to release treated radioactive water into the Pacific Ocean

Associated Press  

TOKYO — The U.N. nuclear agency gave its endorsement on Tuesday to Japan’s planned release of treated radioactive wastewater into the sea from the damaged Fukushima nuclear plant, saying it meets international standards and its environmental and health impact would be negligible. “We are very confident about it.” The report said IAEA recognizes the discharge “has raised societal, political and …

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Why is Japan’s Fukushima water release so controversial?
1 year, 5 months ago

Why is Japan’s Fukushima water release so controversial?

Al Jazeera  

The United Nations atomic watchdog is expected to give its approval to the plan, but controversy continues. The United Nations’ nuclear watchdog is set to give its backing to Japan’s plan to release millions of tonnes of treated radioactive water from the tsunami-wrecked Fukushima Daiichi power plant into the Pacific Ocean. International Atomic Energy Agency chief Rafael Grossi began a …

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Japan to get crucial UN verdict for Fukushima water release
1 year, 5 months ago

Japan to get crucial UN verdict for Fukushima water release

India Today  

Japan is set to receive a report from a U.N. nuclear watchdog on Tuesday approving its plan to release treated radioactive water from the tsunami-wrecked Fukushima plant into the ocean despite fierce resistance from Beijing and some local opposition. "We will continue to explain the safety of the plan to release the treated water into the ocean to the international …

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UN nuclear agency chief to visit Fukushima plant to see final preparations for release of wastewater
1 year, 5 months ago

UN nuclear agency chief to visit Fukushima plant to see final preparations for release of wastewater

The Independent  

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‘Trying for deal on Russia-held Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant’: IAEA chief
1 year, 8 months ago

‘Trying for deal on Russia-held Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant’: IAEA chief

Hindustan Times  

The chief of the UN atomic watchdog said on Wednesday he was working on a compromise security plan for the Moscow-controlled Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant and warned of increased military activity around it. During a rare visit to Europe's largest nuclear plant currently controlled by Russian forces, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency Rafael Grossi said he was working …

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Iran slams UN nuclear watchdog chief after centrifuge report
1 year, 10 months ago

Iran slams UN nuclear watchdog chief after centrifuge report

Firstpost  

The criticism of Grossi, IAEA chief, comes after the International Atomic Energy Agency director-general said he plans to visit Tehran in February for talks on getting it to increase cooperation over its activities, amid stalled negotiations to revive a landmark deal over Iran’s nuclear programme Tehran: Iran slammed UN nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi after the agency raised concerns over …

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Nuclear watchdog says Iran enriching up to 60% at underground Fordow nuclear facility
2 years, 1 month ago

Nuclear watchdog says Iran enriching up to 60% at underground Fordow nuclear facility

CNN  

CNN — Iran has begun producing uranium enriched up to 60% in its underground Fordow nuclear facility, the International Atomic Energy Agency’s Director General Rafael Grossi said on Tuesday, bringing the country closer to weapons grade material. “Iran had started producing high enriched uranium – UF6 enriched up to 60% - using the existing two cascades of IR-6 centrifuges in …

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Russia detonated explosives at damaged Ukrainian nuclear plant, IAEA told
2 years, 9 months ago

Russia detonated explosives at damaged Ukrainian nuclear plant, IAEA told

The Independent  

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UN nuclear chief says Iran to grant ‘less access’ to program
3 years, 10 months ago

UN nuclear chief says Iran to grant ‘less access’ to program

Associated Press  

TEHRAN, Iran — Iran will begin to offer United Nations inspectors “less access” to its nuclear program as part of its pressure campaign on the West, though investigators will still be able to monitor Tehran’s work, the U.N. atomic watchdog’s chief said Sunday. And the parliament adopted legislation — whether we like it or not.” Zarif’s comments marked the highest-level …

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