World news about “IAEA” published by euronews.
Former Obama advisor talks of possible military action in Iran Iran’s nuclear saga has taken another turn, as the Deputy Director General of the IAEA declared on his return from Iran on Wednesday, that “Iran is fully… 03/02/2012
Protesters greet UN nuclear inspectors in Iran UN nuclear inspectors have been kept away from a student protest as they landed in Tehran hoping to shed light on Iran’s nuclear programme. Demonstrators… 29/01/2012
How the IAEA report on Iran triggered a new wave of sanctionsEuropean Union foreign ministers are discussing imposing sanctions on Iranian oil exports bound for Europe as they meet in Brussels on December 1. However… 30/11/2011
Towards a complete nuclear test ban Forty years of Soviet nuclear testing turned a large area in Kazakhstan into a radioactive wasteland. Today it is at the heart of a nuclear weapon-free zone… 17/10/2011
UN atomic chief sees more core damage in Japan Tokyo could soon be threatened by the radiation plume from Japan’s damaged nuclear power plant, according to a US scientists’ organisation. The Union of… 15/03/2011
Iran claims nuclear fuel successIran says it has successfully produced and tested fuel rods for use in its nuclear power plants in defiance of international demands that it halt sensitive… 01/01/2012
Analysis: Iran ‘divided’ over Western pressureThere was a chain of events that led up to the publication of the IAEA report on Iran. From the allegations about an Iranian plot to assassinate the Saudi… 22/11/2011
Pressure grows on Iran over its nuclear programmeA new resolution has been passed at the UN nuclear watchdog, voicing “increasing concern” about Iran’s nuclear programme. The US has seized on the… 19/11/2011
IAEA voices “increasing concern” about IranA new resolution has been passed at the UN nuclear watchdog, voicing “increasing concern” about Iran’s nuclear programme. The US has seized on the… 18/11/2011
Iran buries missile chief killed in depot blastIran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has attended the joint funerals of 17 soldiers killed in an explosion at a Revolutionary Guards arms depot… 14/11/2011
Iran warns Israel on military actionIran’s Supreme Leader has warned Israel against attacking his country. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said they should not try to launch any military attacks on… 10/11/2011
Russia opposes new sanctions on IranIran has dismissed a new report by the UN’s atomic watchdog which claims its developing nuclear weapons. The International Atomic Energy Agency says Tehran… 09/11/2011
IAEA report raises Iran nuclear arms fearsThe United States says it will push for more sanctions against Iran after a report from the UN’s nuclear watchdog said Tehran had worked on developing nuclear… 09/11/2011
Iran worked on nuclear weapons – IAEAThe United Nation’s nuclear watchdog says Iran has worked on developing a nuclear weapon and on research and testing for such arms. And, in its most… 08/11/2011
IAEA report points to Iranian nuclear warheadsA much publicised United Nations nuclear energy report to be published this week is expected to support suspicions Iran is pursuing a nuclear weapons… 08/11/2011
Russia says Iran airstrike would be a ‘mistake’Russia has stepped into the increasingly tense atmosphere in Israeli-US-Iranian relations by warning any airstrikes on the Islamic Republic would be a… 07/11/2011
Incident at Belgian nuclear waste siteIn Belgium three people are being checked for radiation exposure after what is described as a “contamination incident” at a nuclear waste processing facility… 05/10/2011
Iran begins producing nuclear powerIran has announced its first nuclear power plant at Bushehr has been connected to the national electricity grid. Tehran says it is now contributing around… 04/09/2011
Japan ponders future free of nuclear dependenceThe head of the UN’s nuclear watchdog says the world will continue to generate more, not less, nuclear power – despite the disaster at Fukushima. Yukiya… 26/07/2011
Nuclear demand to rise despite Fukushima -IAEA chiefDemand for nuclear power will continue to grow in the world despite Japan’s Fukushima crisis, according to the head of the UN’s atomic watchdog. Yukiya… 26/07/2011
Post-Fukushima nuclear safety meeting heldThe world’s atomic energy experts have gathered to review nuclear safety at a conference in Vienna. The meeting – the biggest of its kind ever held – has been… 20/06/2011
Fukushima shortcomings criticisedDetails from a report by the International Atomic Energy Agency have criticised Japanese nuclear regulators. It says the country underestimated the threat… 19/06/2011
Fear of Russian veto in UN vote on SyriaMoscow is yet to say if it will veto a United Nations Security Council resolution condemning Syria, but it has spoken of its opposition to it. A vote on a… 09/06/2011
Iran plans boost to uranium production capacityIran says it will increase its uranium production capacity amid allegations by the West that it wants to build nuclear bombs. The international community… 08/06/2011
Iran says no offer could stop it enriching uraniumIran is willing to hold nuclear talks but its atomic advances have “no brake and no reverse gear” according to Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Amid fears it is… 07/06/2011
UN says Japan underestimated tsunami nuclear riskJapan underestimated the risk of a killer wave hitting its now-crippled Fukushima power plant according to UN atomic safety inspectors. To avoid a repeat… 01/06/2011
IAEA on Fukushima fact-finding missionA team of foreign inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency are on a 10-day visit to Japan as the country continues to deal with problems related… 28/05/2011
Japan continues to battle nuclear meltdownA fresh operation is underway to cool the stricken nuclear reactor at Fukushima. Jets of seawater are again being used to reduce the risk of another… 14/03/2011
UN bemoans lack of Iranian cooperationJust four days before nuclear talks between Iran and the EU begin, the UN’s nuclear agency chief, Yukiya Amano, has complained about a lack of co-operation… 02/12/2010
Mutual calls for Mideast nuclear transparencyIran and Israel have been told to come clean about their nuclear programmes. At an International Atomic Energy Agency summit being held this week in… 21/09/2010
Iran nuclear inspectors ban sparks controversyThe head of the UN’s atomic watchdog has accused Iran of hampering its work in the country by barring two nuclear inspectors. The International Atomic… 13/09/2010
IAEA in Iran for enrichment start-upInternational Atomic Energy Agency inspectors are at Iran’s nuclear facility in Natanz today checking the startup of production of highly-enriched… 09/02/2010
Iran nuclear deal still elusiveIran’s Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki, attending the Munich Security Conference has been upbeat about a fuel swap plan that could neutralise the Islamic… 06/02/2010
Iran says it will enrich uranium to higher levelsIranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has said Iran will enrich uranium to higher levels despite pressure to stop. He declared the recent International… 02/12/2009
Iran says it will reopen door to diplomacyThe President of the Iranian Parliament, Ali Larijani, has re-opened the door to international diplomacy. He is suggesting the nuclear issue could still be… 30/11/2009
Defiant Iran angers major powersIran’s defiant announcement that it intends to build 10 new uranium enrichment plants has provoked international condemnation. Coming only days after the… 30/11/2009
Iran approves new nuclear plantsIt is being described as a clear show of defiance. The Iranian President has announced that his government has approved plans to build 10 new uranium… 29/11/2009
New twist in Iran nuclear rowThe Iranian parliament has reportedly called on the government to consider reducing cooperation with the UN nuclear watchdog. This two days after the… 29/11/2009
Iranians react to IAEA censureThe International Atomic Energy Agency, the IAEA, has voted overwhelmingly to censure Iran for building a uranium enrichment plant in secret. Iran has… 27/11/2009
Sanctions on Iran not the way, urges IAEA chiefIran’s decision not to process enriched uranium abroad has disappointed six world powers. Officials from Britain, France, the US, Germany and Russia… 20/11/2009
UN wants answers from Iran over nuclear plantsThe UN’s nuclear watchdog says it is concerned Iran could be concealing the existence of more atomic facilities. The International Atomic Energy Agency… 16/11/2009
Iran defiant on nuclear plan despite Western impatienceIran’s president insists his country’s right to a nuclear programme is non-negotiable despite increasing pressure for it to accept a Western-backed compromise… 16/11/2009
Iran hesitates over nuclear fuel dealWith the meter running on Iran’s acceptance of the UN’s take-it-or-leave-it nuclear fuel offer, Tehran is now saying it wants more talks on the package… 03/11/2009
UN wants swift response from Iran on nuclear dealIran has been urged to respond quickly to a deal aimed at easing international tension over its atomic activities. The head of the UN’s nuclear watchdog… 02/11/2009
Iran ‘ready’ to make nuclear dealIran says it is ready for new discussions on the proposed deal aimed at easing international tension over Tehran’s atomic activities. Earlier Foreign Minister… 02/11/2009
Iran says it will not retreat over nuclear rightsIran’s President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says the country will “not retreat one iota” on its nuclear rights. He was speaking on the day Iran is expected to… 29/10/2009
Iran to respond on nuclear deal with WestIran says it’s ready for constructive talks with world powers. But it will not discuss what it calls its nuclear rights. The Islamic Republic is due to… 29/10/2009
UN inspectors in Iran to visit nuclear plantInternational inspectors have arrived in Iran to visit a newly-revealed nuclear plant that has heightened fears about Tehran’s atomic intentions. Western… 25/10/2009
Draft deal in Iran nuclear rowA draft agreement to resolve the row over Iran’s nuclear programme has been struck at international talks in Vienna. The UN nuclear watchdog says a draft… 21/10/2009
Cautious optimism over UN nuclear talks with IranNegotiations resume today to find a deal to allay international concerns about Tehran’s nuclear drive. Despite a defiant Iran declaring it would raise the… 20/10/2009
Iran to enrich its own uranium if nuclear talks failIn what is being seen as a major blow to the West’s hopes of defusing tension over Iran’s nuclear ambitions, Iran says it will not hesitate to make more… 19/10/2009
Vienna talks hint at nuclear cooperationIran is due to enter talks with world powers on an enriched uranium deal to help calm western fears that Tehran is seeking to develop a nuclear bomb. The… 19/10/2009
UN nuclear plant inspection in Iran Oct. 25Iran will allow UN inspectors to tour its new uranium enrichment facility later in the month, according to the UN’s nuclear watchdog. The Head of the… 04/10/2009
IAEA chief expected in Iran over weekendThe Head of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Mohamed El Baradei is expected to travel to Tehran this weekend, to work out the details for the… 02/10/2009
Push for Mideast atomic bomb free zoneThe annual assembly of the UN nuclear watchdog has passed a resolution urging all Middle East nations to renounce nuclear weapons under oath. The… 18/09/2009
Nuclear watchdog calls for new powersThe new head of the world’s nuclear watchdog has vowed to pursue alleged illegal proliferation of atomic technology, saying the spread of such knowledge… 14/09/2009
Disarmament veteran new head of IAEAYukiya Amano is a 62 year-old Japanese multilateral disarmament specialist, a diplomatic branch in which he has worked for the past 36 years. He took part… 02/07/2009
A new head for the IAEAJapanese diplomat Yukiya Amano has been elected to head the UN nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency. The 62 year-old Amano has long been a… 02/07/2009
