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Russia

Bye, bye Bill! Russia’s nuclear officials abandon America’s Microsoft Office software & switch to home-designed tech — reports

Posted on February 19, 2021February 19, 2021By Editor

Moscow officials are set to pull the plug on a multimillion-dollar deal with US computing giant Microsoft, and instead buy the rights to a Russian-made suite of programs for employees of the country’s nuclear safety regulator. … Read More >Bye, bye Bill! Russia’s nuclear officials abandon America’s Microsoft Office software & switch to home-designed tech — reports

Iran’s Intelligence Minister Reveals Circumstance Under Which Tehran Would Pursue Nukes

Posted on February 10, 2021February 10, 2021By Editor

The Islamic Republic has long maintained that it has no intention of pursuing nuclear weapons, or weapons of mass destruction of any kind, and has repeatedly demanded that the United States and Israel dismantle their large stocks of WMDs. … Read More >Iran’s Intelligence Minister Reveals Circumstance Under Which Tehran Would Pursue Nukes

Iran says it has installed hundreds of advanced nuclear centrifuges at Natanz site

Posted on February 2, 2021February 2, 2021By Editor

Hundreds of advanced centrifuges with a higher capacity for uranium enrichment have been installed at Iran’s Natanz nuclear site, the country’s ambassador to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said on Tuesday. … Read More >Iran says it has installed hundreds of advanced nuclear centrifuges at Natanz site

Tehran says Biden administration must remove crippling sanctions if they want Iran to cut enhanced enrichment program

Posted on January 31, 2021January 31, 2021By Editor

Iran’s foreign minister said the country won’t accept US demands to reverse the acceleration of its nuclear program, adding that Washington should make the first move and remove sanctions, as it was the party that left the JCPOA. … Read More >Tehran says Biden administration must remove crippling sanctions if they want Iran to cut enhanced enrichment program

‘Absurd claims’: S. Korea’s presidential office dismisses opposition reports that govt planned to build nuclear plant in N. Korea

Posted on January 31, 2021January 31, 2021By Editor

The South Korean government has hit back at the opposition, dismissing claims it moved to close its own nuclear plant earlier than scheduled in order to build one in North Korea. … Read More >‘Absurd claims’: S. Korea’s presidential office dismisses opposition reports that govt planned to build nuclear plant in N. Korea

Iran to Increase Uranium Enrichment Eightfold, But Keep Purity Below Bomb-Making Levels

Posted on January 6, 2021January 6, 2021By Editor

The Israeli government has claimed Iran will soon be capable of building a nuclear bomb, but according to US nuclear scientists, it would be infeasible to do so using the purity to which Iran is now refining its uranium. … Read More >Iran to Increase Uranium Enrichment Eightfold, But Keep Purity Below Bomb-Making Levels

EU

Slovenia shuts nuclear power plant as precaution after two earthquakes strike neighboring Croatia

Posted on December 30, 2020December 30, 2020By Editor

A nuclear power plant in Slovenia has been closed as a precaution after two major earthquakes rocked neighboring Croatia, a Slovenian government minister said on Tuesday. … Read More >Slovenia shuts nuclear power plant as precaution after two earthquakes strike neighboring Croatia

Reports of China’s demands on nuclear power in EU investment talks are fake – Beijing

Posted on December 25, 2020December 25, 2020By Editor

China’s Foreign Ministry has said media reports of Beijing’s alleged demands on nuclear power investment during talks with the European Union were not true. … Read More >Reports of China’s demands on nuclear power in EU investment talks are fake – Beijing

Alleged Satellite Photo Suggests Iran Built New Underground Nuclear Site at Natanz

Posted on December 10, 2020December 10, 2020By Editor

The main building of the Natanz nuclear site was severely damaged in a blast this summer, which Tehran attributed to sabotage without delving into details about who was responsible and how it was carried out. … Read More >Alleged Satellite Photo Suggests Iran Built New Underground Nuclear Site at Natanz

EU

France will build nuclear-powered aircraft carrier to replace Charles de Gaulle flagship, says Macron

Posted on December 10, 2020December 10, 2020By Editor

President Emmanuel Macron has unveiled plans for France’s new nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, which will replace the navy’s current flagship, the Charles de Gaulle, by 2038. … Read More >France will build nuclear-powered aircraft carrier to replace Charles de Gaulle flagship, says Macron