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President Rouhani: Iran Not Excited by Biden’s Election

TEHRAN (Defapress) - Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said his country is not excited over Joe Biden’s win in the US presidential race, although he stressed that his nation is happy to see Donald Trump's departure from the White House.
News ID: 82769    Publish Date : 2020/12/17

Iranian Nuclear Scientist Confirmed Dead after Assassination Attack

TEHRAN (defapress) – The Defense Ministry of Iran confirmed that nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh has been martyred after an assassination attack.
News ID: 82653    Publish Date : 2020/11/27

'Weapons embargo against Iran not linked with nuclear deal'

TEHRAN (defapress) – Restrictions on weapons supplies to Iran were not linked with the settlement of the situation around Iran’s nuclear program, of which all the parties to the talks were aware from the very beginning, Maria Zakharova said.
News ID: 82294    Publish Date : 2020/10/15

Iran Nuclear Chief:

IAEA’s Demands Over after Inspection of 2 Sites

TEHRAN (defapress) – The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has said it would not demand to inspect any more sites in Iran after visiting the two locations to which Iran agreed to grant access in late August, Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran said.
News ID: 82061    Publish Date : 2020/09/20

Iran enovy:

Riyadh following Israeli regime’s steps in nuclear prgm.

TEHRAN (defapress) – Iran's Ambassador to the Vienna-based international organizations Kazem Gharibabadi called on the IAEA to ensure that Saudi Arabia is committed to its obligations under the Comprehensive Safeguards Agreement.
News ID: 82055    Publish Date : 2020/09/19

North Korea's Kim Says Nuclear Deterrent Crucial

TEHRAN (defapress) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said that Pyongyang's nuclear weapons guarantee its safety, state media reported Tuesday, signaling once again that it will not give up its arsenal.
News ID: 81657    Publish Date : 2020/07/28

Boris Johnson Says Not to Return to 'Nuclear Deterrent' of Full Lockdown

TEHRAN (defapress) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson played down the prospect of a second national coronavirus lockdown as he compared enforcing the measures to using Britain's nuclear deterrent.
News ID: 81575    Publish Date : 2020/07/19

Spokesman:

No Operational Limitation to Iran’s Nuclear Program

TEHRAN (defapress) – Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson highlighted the country’s steady progress in the nuclear industry after reduction of its JCPOA commitments, saying Tehran does not face any operational restrictions on its nuclear program.
News ID: 81527    Publish Date : 2020/07/13

Zarif warns IAEA against adopting resolution for intrusive nuclear inspections

TEHRAN (defapress) – Iran has warned the International Atomic Energy Agency against any push for intrusive inspections of two nuclear sites in the country, saying adopting a new resolution would ruin any possible agreeable solution in the future.
News ID: 81354    Publish Date : 2020/06/19

IAEA calls for in-person session on Iran nuclear issue

TEHRAN (defapress) – Opposition led by China to a planned resolution for intrusive inspection of Iranian sites has forced the UN nuclear watchdog’s board to call for holding an in-person session after four days of meeting online because of the coronavirus.
News ID: 81351    Publish Date : 2020/06/19

Russia:

US Assertion of Iran Nuclear Deal Membership ‘Ridiculous’

TEHRAN (defapress) – Russian Ambassador to the UN Vassily Nebenzia condemned as “ridiculous” Washington’s insistence on presenting itself as a member of the 2015 nuclear deal between Tehran and world powers two years after it quit the agreement.
News ID: 81090    Publish Date : 2020/05/13

GAO:

White House Keeping US Congress in Dark about Nuclear Talks with Saudis

TEHRAN (defapres) – The US Departments of State and Energy should commit to regular briefings to relevant committees in Congress on talks about nuclear power cooperation with Saudi Arabia, a congressional watchdog said in a report.
News ID: 81015    Publish Date : 2020/05/05

MP:

US cannot cite to JCPOA as withdrawn from Iran’s nuclear deal

TEHRAN (defapress) – Spokesman for the Iranian Parliament's National Security Committee, Hossein Naghavi Hosseini said that US cannot cite to 2015 nuclear deal, known as Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), with relation to Iran’s measures and activities taken in this regard.
News ID: 80963    Publish Date : 2020/04/29

IAEA:

Iran still providing access to its nuclear sites

TEHRAN (defapress) – Iran continues to provide international inspectors access to its nuclear facilities, even after its announcement it was no longer bound by “any restrictions” of the landmark 2015 deal with world powers, the head of the UN atomic watchdog agency said Monday.
News ID: 80458    Publish Date : 2020/03/09

Nuclear Chief:

Iran Not to Bow to Pressure

TEHRAN (defapress) – Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Ali Akbar Salehi said the country is open to talks on its nuclear program but will never be pressurized to make any decision.
News ID: 80190    Publish Date : 2020/02/12

VP criticizes Europe for ‘odd comments’ on nuclear deal

TEHRAN (defapress) – Iran’s First Vice President Es’hagh Jahangiri lashed out at the three European parties to the 2015 nuclear deal for failing to live up to their commitments under the JCPOA and making baseless claims regarding the deal.
News ID: 79938    Publish Date : 2020/01/18

envoy:

Iran rejects UK’s call for ‘Trump Deal’ to replace nuclear deal

TEHRAN (defapress) – Iranian Ambassador to UK Hamid Baeidinejad rejected British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s call for ‘Trump Deal’ to replace nuclear deal entitled Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).
News ID: 79917    Publish Date : 2020/01/16

Lavrov stresses Iran's right to peaceful nuclear energy at Pompeo meeting

TEHRAN (defapress) – Russia’s foreign minister Sergey Lavrov said he has stressed Iran's right to peaceful nuclear energy during his meeting with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in Washington, DC on Tuesday.
News ID: 79541    Publish Date : 2019/12/11

EU, E3 Issue Joint Statement on Iran’s 4th Nuclear Step

TEHRAN (defapress) – France, Germany, Britain and the European Union said they are "extremely concerned" by Iran's decision to restart nuclear activities at one of its key sites.
News ID: 79260    Publish Date : 2019/11/12

envoy:

IAEA report shows Agency’s full access to Iran nuclear facilities

TEHRAN (defapress) – Iran's ambassador to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said the recent IAEA report on Iran’s nuclear activities shows the Agency’s continued full access in Iran despite Tehran's cuts to JCPOA commitments.
News ID: 79257    Publish Date : 2019/11/12