President Donald Trump said on Friday that Iran has agreed to surrender its stockpile of near-weapons-grade enriched uranium, and the Iranians are evidently willing to deliver the material to inspectors, ensuring it will not be necessary to send in U.S. ground forces to secure it.
The head of the United Nations nuclear body, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), warned on Wednesday that he had reason to believe communist North Korea had engaged in a “very serious increase” in activity to make nuclear weapons.
The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Grossi, told reporters on Wednesday that any agreement to limit Iran’s illicit nuclear development would require the country to agree to significant international oversight.
Atomic Energy Organization of Iran chief Mohammed Eslami accused the IAEA of ignoring the danger from U.S. and Israeli airstrikes.
The recent massive U.S. strike near Iran’s central city of Isfahan likely sought to render Tehran’s remaining highly enriched uranium stockpile inaccessible by burying it deep underground — a strategy that would negate the need for a prolonged and risky U.S. ground operation to extract the material, according to an Israeli military analyst writing Tuesday.
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director-General Rafael Grossi said on Sunday that Iran’s nuclear program has sustained “enormous damage,” but warned “elements that were not destroyed persist” in the wake of both last summer’s massive U.S. airstrikes and the current war in Iran.
Rafael Grossi, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) told an Italian newspaper on Wednesday that he believes the governments of Iran and the United States could hold talks to end their current conflict as recently as this weekend, mediated by Pakistan.
Pakistani officials on Wednesday said they delivered a 15-point ceasefire proposal from the United States to Iran. An unnamed senior Iranian official told Reuters the proposal has been received, and either Pakistan or Turkey could host further ceasefire negotiations.
Iran launched a barrage of missiles at Israel on Tuesday, ostensibly to get revenge for Israel’s liquidation of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, security chief Ali Larijani, and other top Iranian officials.
The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), an arm of the United Nations, stated on Monday that there is no evidence of elevated radiation levels in Iran or that its illicit nuclear enrichment sites were attacks during America’s “Operation Epic Fury.”
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Tuesday that the latest round of talks with the United States in Geneva yielded a mutual understanding of “guiding principles” for even more talks.
The government of Argentine President Javier Milei has created a government office to support the candidates of International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chief Rafael Grossi to become the next United Nations secretary-general, the newspaper La Nación reported on Tuesday.
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the United Nations nuclear watchdog, voted on a resolution on Thursday demanding full cooperation from Iran and “precise information” about its stockpile of enriched uranium.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi reached out to his counterpart in Russia, Sergey Lavrov, on Monday in anticipation of a United Nations vote to potentially condemn the former’s illicit nuclear program – an admission of weakness following nearly a year of aggressive White House policies to curtail Iran’s malign international influence.
Rafael Grossi, Director-General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), said on Saturday that his agency believes “the majority” of Iran’s stockpile of near-weapons-grade uranium survived bombing runs from Israel and the United States in June.
The Iranian Foreign Ministry declared during its regular press briefing on Monday that it “expect[s]” United Nations member countries to simply ignore the reimposition of sanctions on the rogue Islamist regime the Security Council approved in late September.
The Ukrainian Ministry of Energy reported on Tuesday that a blackout at the infamous Chernobyl nuclear power plant (NPP) was caused by Russian air attacks.
The United Nations Security Council adopted “snapback” sanctions on Iran on Saturday, due to the regime’s refusal to cooperate on nuclear monitoring, restoring sanctions to where they were before President Barack Obama’s deal.
Iranian President Mahmoud Pezeshkian, who is subservient to “supreme leader” Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, spent much of his Wednesday meeting with European leaders, pressuring them not to implement “snapback” measures that would restore sanctions on his country over its illicit nuclear development.
The Chinese Foreign Ministry on Friday condemned France, Germany, and the United Kingdom for invoking the “snapback” provision of the Iran nuclear deal, beginning a 30-day countdown for United Nations sanctions to resume against Iran.
Rafael Grossi, the director-general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), confirmed this week that he would campaign to become the next secretary-general of the United Nations in 2026.
The E3 nations – France, Germany, and the United Kingdom – initiated the process of imposing “snapback” sanctions on Iran at the United Nations on Thursday.
A senior official with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog body, is expected to land in Tehran on Monday for talks with the rogue Islamist regime – less than two months after Iran outlawed cooperation with the agency.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi suggested in a letter to senior United Nations leaders, Iranian media reported on Monday, that the heads of France, Germany, and the United Kingdom “be held to account in international criminal tribunals as defendants for complicity in war crimes” for their support of Israel.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said on Tuesday that the uranium enrichment facility at Fordow was “seriously and heavily damaged” by U.S. bombers on June 21. He said Iranian officials are still assessing the full extent of the damage.
President Masoud Pezeshkian of Iran, who is subordinate to elderly “supreme leader” Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, signed a parliamentary bill into law on Wednesday ending all cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
Maj. Gen. Yahya Rahim-Safavi, senior military adviser to Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, on Monday claimed Iran was capable of far more devastating retaliatory strikes against the U.S. and Israel than it has been able to launch thus far, and Iran is ready to attack targets beyond the Middle East if necessary.
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director-General Rafael Grossi said on Sunday that Iran could conceivably resume enriching uranium in a “matter of months,” although he resisted putting an exact timetable on the resurrection of Tehran’s nuclear weapons program after U.S. and Israeli airstrikes.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi suggested in an interview on Thursday that Iran will be demanding “compensation for damages” to its illicit nuclear development sites in any future diplomatic engagements with America after President Donald Trump approved airstrikes targeting the facilities.
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director-General Rafael Grossi said on Thursday that Iran’s heavily-fortified uranium enrichment plant at Fordow is “no longer operational” after a massive U.S. airstrike.
Iranian officials chanted “Death to America” as they voted to expel nuclear inspectors and accelerate uranium enrichment, following President Donald Trump’s bold strike on Tehran’s nuclear infrastructure — a move that also helped force a ceasefire and avert a prolonged regional war.
The Islamic theocracy of Iran stated on Wednesday that it would work to preserve its illicit nuclear program “under any circumstances,” denying that the American airstrikes on key uranium enrichment facilities had marked an end to its nuclear ambitions.
The IAEA does not know the whereabouts of Iran’s enriched uranium stash, which could include up to 900 pounds of near-weapons-grade material.
Iran’s rubber-stamp parliament greenlit legislation banning the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) from working with the country.
During an interview with the Fox News Channel aired on Tuesday’s broadcast of “The Story,” IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi said that Iran’s “nuclear program has been set back significantly.” And there’s a “night and day” difference between Iran’s nuclear program
Iran claims it is already making plans to restore its nuclear industry after heavy airstrikes by Israel and the United States.
Ali Larijani, an advisor to Iranian “supreme leader” Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, threatened the head of the International Atomic Nuclear Agency (IAEA), Rafael Grossi, this weekend, vowing to “settle accounts” with him following the end of the current conflict.
U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres swiftly condemned President Donald Trump’s strikes on Iran’s illegal nuclear weapons program as a “dangerous escalation” and a “direct threat to international peace and security.”
The Foreign Ministry of North Korea issued an enraged statement on Thursday in defense of its allies in Iran, declaring Israel a “cancer-like entity… destroying global peace and security” for its recent military operation hindering illicit nuclear development in neighboring Iran.
Iran has asked the United Nations Security Council to condemn Israel for attacking it — after Iran attacked Israel first, both directly and indirectly, for years, and violated UN obligations on nuclear non-proliferation.
