Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast says Tehran is still waiting for a response from the Vienna Group. Mehmanparast noted that the group — which involves the US, Russia, France and the International Atomic Energy Agency — is yet to pin down an exact date for the resumption of negotiations. “They have still not officially [...]

Iran’s Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki says the UN measure of imposing anti-Iran sanctions demonstrates the lack of logic in the current international order. “The Iranian nation does not need atomic bombs,” Mottaki said on Sunday, adding that Iran’s “the weapon of logic” is more powerful than any nuclear weapon. “They [Western countries] however, assert that [...]

As the US expresses optimism about future talks on Iran’s nuclear program, Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani says Tehran has never refused nuclear talks. US State Department spokesman P J Crowley on Thursday said the United States is hopeful that talks between Iran and P5+1 – Russia, China, France, Britain and the US as well [...]

An Iranian political analyst says the inauguration of the country’s first nuclear power plant has been a step in the direction of becoming self-sufficient in the field of nuclear energy. “Tehran has been resolutely pursuing the goal of developing domestic nuclear fuel capability to become self-sufficient in this regard,” said Hassan Beheshti Pour. “Iranian officials [...]

Iran has criticized the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) for adopting a double standard in dealing with countries’ nuclear programs. Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Ali-Akbar Salehi said that the IAEA was not taking a balanced approach toward countries’ nuclear programs. “Our criticism is that why certain countries are allowed nuclear [...]

Amid Israel’s threats to attack Iran, France has warned Tehran of military conflict in the region if a nuclear agreement with world powers is not reached. “If a credible agreement cannot be reached, Iran’s isolation would only worsen,” French President Nicolas Sarkozy said on Wednesday, a few days after the inauguration of Iran’s first nuclear [...]

Turkey and Brazil will be present in nuclear fuel swap talks between Iran and major world powers, a top Iranian lawmaker has said. Iran, Turkey and Brazil signed Tehran nuclear declaration, and representatives from three countries handed it to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Head of the National Security and Foreign Policy Commission of [...]

Amid efforts to strengthen cooperation between developing countries, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says Tehran earnestly welcomes ties with African nations. “Iran is taking firm steps toward the expansion of ties with all African nations — especially Senegal,” Ahmadinejad told Senegalese Foreign Minister Madicke Niang. “The expansion of bilateral ties in various fields would mutually benefit [...]

Iran’s envoy to International Atomic Energy Agency Ali Asghar Soltanieh said on Friday that Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant launch symbolizes Tehran’s dominance over full nuclear fuel cycle. Soltanieh said with operation of Bushehr plant, Iran’s fuel cycle will practically be completed. He said since all nuclear fuel cycle phases, including uranium exploration, extraction, purification and [...]

Iran’s ambassador to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has hailed the upcoming launch of the country’s first nuclear reactor as a national feat. “With the launch of the Bushehr nuclear power plant, our country will be among the few states in the world with complete control and in full command of their nuclear fuel [...]

Russia’s nuclear chief says the inauguration of Bushehr power plant under the supervision of the IAEA shows all countries are entitled to peaceful nuclear energy. “This Saturday, on August 21, we start the physical launching of the station together and under the supervision of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) inspectors,” head of Russia’s Nuclear [...]

Iran’s envoy to the International Atomic Energy Agency says attacking or threatening to attack nuclear facilities is in violation of the UN charter. “According to Resolution 533 of the IAEA, attacking or threatening to attack operational or under-construction nuclear facilities is a blatant violation of the UN charter, IAEA statute and international regulations,” Ali Asghar [...]

Following sanctions against Iran over its nuclear program, Iran calls on the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to counter “incorrect and unfriendly” attitude. “The IAEA should counter incorrect and unfriendly attitude including sanctions and resolutions by the UN Security Council which undermine cooperation,” ISNA quoted Iran’s Ambassador to the IAEA Ali Asghar Soltanieh as saying [...]

An Iranian official says Tehran will not allow its people to be pressured by sanctions, stressing the need for regulating the market and controlling the prices. “The sanctions should not be used to justify heavy prices and cause other problems for people,” Iran’s First Vice President Mohammad Reza Rahimi said on Monday. He described the [...]

A senior Iranian lawmaker has blasted the US for ‘meddling with Iran’s nuclear rights’ as provisioned by the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT). “Iran has been working on its [uranium] enrichment within the framework of the NPT [and] the US is in no position to set an agenda for the Islamic Republic [nuclear program] on behalf [...]

The director of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran says the fuel needed to launch the Bushehr nuclear power plant will be transferred to the plant building next week. Ali Akbar Salehi said it will then take another seven to eight days to transfer the fuel to the reactor. Earlier in the day, Russian officials [...]

The US is responsible for fueling tensions over Iran’s peaceful nuclear programs while it is the sole user of atomic bombs itself, a noted Russian expert says. “There is no default in Iran’s efforts for resolving the ambiguities over its nuclear program and the country has been cooperating with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) [...]

The US is responsible for fueling tensions over Iran’s peaceful nuclear programs while it is the sole user of atomic bombs itself, a noted Russian expert says. “There is no default in Iran’s efforts for resolving the ambiguities over its nuclear program and the country has been cooperating with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) [...]

As Iran voices readiness to hold technical talks on swapping low-enriched uranium, it recommends the US and its allies not to waste any more opportunities. “All reports by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) indicated that Iran has no willingness to move towards military issues,” ILNA quoted Iran’s Ambassador to the IAEA Ali Asghar Soltanieh [...]

Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki says the International Atomic Energy Agency chief will soon set the date for the Vienna Group-Iran nuclear talks. “IAEA Director-General Yukiya Amano is preparing a letter to set a date for talks with the Vienna Group,” Mottaki said in a joint press conference with his visiting Lebanese counterpart Ali al-Shami [...]