Posts Tagged: Ali Akbar Salehi
Biden Says Iranian Enrichment to 60% Unhelpful, but Glad About Talks
US President Joe Biden on Friday called Iran's enrichment of uranium to 60% purity unhelpful but said he is pleased Tehran is still in indirect...
Iran Nuclear Chief Salehi Says 60% Enrichment Has Started at Natanz Site
Iran has begun 60% uranium enrichment at its Natanz plant, the country's nuclear chief said on Friday, days after an explosion at the site that...
Iran Building New Production Hall for Centrifuges in Mountains Near Natanz
Iran has begun to build a hall in "the heart of the mountains" near its Natanz nuclear site for making advanced centrifuges, Iran's nuclear chief said on...
Iran Relents on IAEA Inspections at Two Sites, Ending Standoff
Iran said on Wednesday it was ending a months-long standoff with the UN nuclear watchdog by granting it access to two sites suspected of once...
Iran Starts Key Step in Building Second Nuclear Power Plant
Iran started pouring concrete on Sunday at its second nuclear power plant, a key step in building the facility with Russian help in the southern port of Bushehr, state television reported. "Nuclear power provides reliable electricity ... and...
Iran’s Nuclear Chief: EU Has Failed to Fulfill 2015 Deal Commitments
Iran's nuclear chief said on Sunday that the European parties to the 2015 nuclear deal have failed to fulfill their commitments under the pact, a...
Nuclear Chief: Iran Builds New Centrifuge Rotor Factory
Iran has built a factory that can produce rotors for up to 60 centrifuges a day, the head of its atomic agency said on Wednesday, upping...
Iran Says It Will Complete Facility to Build Centrifuges in a Month
A facility in Iran's Natanz nuclear plant to build advanced centrifuges will be completed in a month, Iran's nuclear chief said on Wednesday, as Tehran prepares to...
Iran Says It Might Reconsider Cooperation With UN Nuclear Watchdog
Iran said on Monday it might reconsider its cooperation with the UN nuclear watchdog if the United States failed to respect its commitments in the...
Iran Experts: Recent Tough Talk by Top Tehran Regime Officials Reflects Islamic Republic’s ‘Trepidation’ in Trump Era
Recent tough talk by top Iranian officials reflects the regime’s concerns about the future of the nuclear deal in the Trump era, two experts on...
Iranian Atomic Energy Chief: If Trump Rips Up Nuclear Deal, We Will ‘Snap Back’ and Be In Better Position Than Before
If newly inaugurated US President Donald Trump nixes the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), Iran’s nuclear program will “snap back” and be better off...
Senior Tehran Cleric Calls for ‘Retaliation’ After US Senate Backs Extension of Iran Sanctions Act
“Now is the time for retaliation,” a senior Iranian cleric told worshippers in Tehran on Friday, following the US Senate’s unanimous approval of a ten-year...
Iran Analyst: Top Tehran Regime Officials Trying to ‘Blackmail’ US Into Making Further Concessions
Top Iranian officials -- including Ayatollah Ali Khamenei -- are currently seeking to test President Barack Obama and President-elect Donald Trump and extract further concessions...
Iran’s Atomic Energy Chief Says Deal With World Powers Enabled Acceleration of Nuclear Activities
A senior Iranian official said that the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) signed with world powers enabled the Islamic Republic to accelerate some of its nuclear activities,...
