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‘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

Iran says it has produced 6.5kg of 60% pure uranium as nuclear deal revival talks with US enter final stretch

Posted on June 17, 2021June 17, 2021By Editor

Iran has produced 6.5kg of uranium at 60% purity, the government has announced, as indirect talks with the US to revive the 2015 nuclear deal continue into what negotiators have said may be the final week. … Read More >Iran says it has produced 6.5kg of 60% pure uranium as nuclear deal revival talks with US enter final stretch

‘This madness mustn’t be tolerated,’ Tehran says after ex-Mossad chief implies Israel played role in blast & assassination in Iran

Posted on June 14, 2021June 14, 2021By Editor

The Iranian mission to the UN has accused Israel of ‘lawlessness,’ after the newly retired head of Mossad implied that his agency had been behind an explosion at an Iranian nuclear facility and the killing of a key scientist. … Read More >‘This madness mustn’t be tolerated,’ Tehran says after ex-Mossad chief implies Israel played role in blast & assassination in Iran

USA

Blinken claims Iran’s nuclear bomb ‘breakout time’ may soon be a ‘matter of weeks’, with talks held hostage to US sanctions

Posted on June 8, 2021June 8, 2021By Editor

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said talks to revive the Iran nuclear deal are stalling, claiming Tehran may soon cut its “breakout time” for a bomb to mere weeks as the country insists US sanctions are impeding an agreement. … Read More >Blinken claims Iran’s nuclear bomb ‘breakout time’ may soon be a ‘matter of weeks’, with talks held hostage to US sanctions

Two US Senators Propose Creating Regional Nuclear Fuel Bank in Persian Gulf

Posted on June 7, 2021June 7, 2021By Editor

US Senators Bob Menendez (D-NJ) and Lindsey Graham (R-SC) in an opinion editorial have proposed the creation of a regional nuclear fuel bank as an alternative to the 2015 Iran nuclear agreement, in order to provide safe atomic power. … Read More >Two US Senators Propose Creating Regional Nuclear Fuel Bank in Persian Gulf

‘Key issues’ unresolved in nuclear deal discussions but progress made, Iran spokesman says

Posted on June 2, 2021June 2, 2021By Editor

Though progress has been made and negotiations are not in a stalemate, the Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman said key issues remain unresolved in the country’s discussions to return to the conditions of the 2015 nuclear deal. … Read More >‘Key issues’ unresolved in nuclear deal discussions but progress made, Iran spokesman says

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

EU

Senior EU negotiator at Iran nuclear talks reports ‘substantial progress,’ feels ‘quite sure’ of deal’s revival

Posted on May 22, 2021May 22, 2021By Editor

The EU’s political director has hailed the progress made at negotiations to revive the 2015 Iran nuclear deal and said he is confident an agreement can be reached, as the fourth round of talks concludes in Vienna. … Read More >Senior EU negotiator at Iran nuclear talks reports ‘substantial progress,’ feels ‘quite sure’ of deal’s revival

World

‘Significant disagreements remain’ on Iran nuclear deal, says French foreign ministry as Vienna stalemate continues

Posted on May 14, 2021May 14, 2021By Editor

The French foreign ministry has said that a great deal of effort is still required to bring Iran and the US back to the 2015 nuclear agreement, as time runs low and “significant disagreements remain” between the parties. … Read More >‘Significant disagreements remain’ on Iran nuclear deal, says French foreign ministry as Vienna stalemate continues