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North Korea has apparently restarted its Yongbyon nuclear reactor, IAEA says, citing satellite imagery

Posted on September 5, 2021By Editor

North Korea appears to have restarted its plutonium-producing nuclear reactor at Yongbyon after an almost three-year pause, the UN’s nuclear watchdog said in its annual report on the country. … Read More >North Korea has apparently restarted its Yongbyon nuclear reactor, IAEA says, citing satellite imagery

Iran notifies UN nuclear watchdog of 20% enrichment of uranium metal for reactor fuel, IAEA says

Posted on July 7, 2021July 7, 2021By Editor

Iran has notified the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) of its work enriching uranium metal to help it produce fuel for its Tehran Research Reactor, the UN nuclear watchdog said on Tuesday. … Read More >Iran notifies UN nuclear watchdog of 20% enrichment of uranium metal for reactor fuel, IAEA says

Iran says it will ‘NEVER’ give nuclear site images to UN watchdog as monitoring deal expires

Posted on June 29, 2021June 29, 2021By Editor

Iran won’t hand over images from some of its nuclear sites to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), as Tehran’s monitoring agreement with the UN agency has expired, Iranian parliament’s speaker stated. … Read More >Iran says it will ‘NEVER’ give nuclear site images to UN watchdog as monitoring deal expires

Iran says it’s not required to comply with UN nuclear watchdog’s demand of ‘immediate response’ on extending monitoring deal

Posted on June 28, 2021June 28, 2021By Editor

Iran has no obligation to respond to the IAEA’s demand regarding the extension of the nuclear monitoring deal, an Iranian envoy said after the agency’s head insisted that a swift response from Tehran was needed. … Read More >Iran says it’s not required to comply with UN nuclear watchdog’s demand of ‘immediate response’ on extending monitoring deal

IAEA demands ‘immediate response’ from Iran over extending nuclear monitoring agreement

Posted on June 28, 2021June 28, 2021By Editor

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has called for an “immediate response” from the Iranian government after Tehran allowed a monitoring agreement with the nuclear watchdog to expire overnight. … Read More >IAEA demands ‘immediate response’ from Iran over extending nuclear monitoring agreement

‘Necessary to wait for the new Iranian government’: IAEA chief says Iran nuclear deal needs time and political will

Posted on June 18, 2021June 18, 2021By Editor

The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has dismissed the chances of a new nuclear deal being agreed on by the negotiating parties in Vienna until Iran has a new government. … Read More >‘Necessary to wait for the new Iranian government’: IAEA chief says Iran nuclear deal needs time and political will

UN nuclear watchdog and Iran agree to extend monitoring through June

Posted on May 26, 2021May 26, 2021By Editor

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has announced that Iran has agreed to extend its monitoring deal for one month, allowing it to run until June 24, while negotiations continue over reviving the 2015 nuclear accord. … Read More >UN nuclear watchdog and Iran agree to extend monitoring through June

No full access for UN inspectors to nuclear sites after stopgap deal expired – Iranian parliament speaker

Posted on May 26, 2021May 26, 2021By Editor

As the Vienna nuclear talks have not led to a breakthrough, Iran must ramp up pressure and further limit its commitments under the 2015 nuclear deal, the parliament said. The IAEA could be denied access to surveillance materials. … Read More >No full access for UN inspectors to nuclear sites after stopgap deal expired – Iranian parliament speaker

IAEA invites Chinese experts to join the technical working group on Japan’s nuclear wastewater disposal, Beijing says

Posted on April 26, 2021April 26, 2021By Editor

The Chinese foreign ministry has said that the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has confirmed to Beijing that it will be inviting its experts to join a working group on Japan’s disposal of nuclear waste into the ocean. … Read More >IAEA invites Chinese experts to join the technical working group on Japan’s nuclear wastewater disposal, Beijing says

Safety first? Japan asks UN nuclear watchdog to review its plans to release Fukushima radioactive water into ocean

Posted on March 26, 2021March 26, 2021By Editor

Tokyo has asked the UN nuclear watchdog for support and back-up for its plans to empty a huge stash of radioactive water stored around the Fukushima power plant into the sea – a plan that’s sparked fears of an ecological disaster. … Read More >Safety first? Japan asks UN nuclear watchdog to review its plans to release Fukushima radioactive water into ocean