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Iran’s FM to hold call with Europeans to discuss nuclear programme
The call comes as the three parties to Tehran's 2015 nuclear deal threaten to reimpose sanctions under a mechanism known as "snapback".
Fire seen near Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine
The Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, the largest such facility in Europe, has been a focus of concern for the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) during the war in Ukraine amid fears of a potential nuclear catastrophe.
UN nuclear watchdog official to visit Iran but no inspections planned
Iran has had limited IAEA inspections in the past as a pressure tactic in negotiating with the West, and it is unclear how soon talks between Tehran and Washington for a deal over its nuclear programme will resume.
Macron meets IAEA chief Rafael Grossi in Paris after NATO summit
Macron says it’s urgent that the UN nuclear watchdog resumes its mission after Iran moved to suspend its cooperation with the agency as he met with IAEA chief Rafael Grossi in Paris upon returning from the NATO summit in The Hague.
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Iran moves to suspend cooperation with UN nuclear watchdog
The development came as Tehran accused the International Atomic Energy Agency of failing to condemn recent strikes on its nuclear facilities.
Nuclear watchdog calls for crisis meeting over US attacks on Iran
Iran claims no nuclear leakage detected so far at the sites attacked by the US: On Friday, before the latest bombings, Director General Rafael Grossi said radioactive release could endanger the public in Iran.
Syria to give IAEA inspectors immediate access to former nuclear sites
Since the fall of long-time leader Bashar al-Assad in December, the IAEA has been seeking to restore access to sites associated with Syria's nuclear programme.
IAEA: Iran has amassed more near weapons-grade uranium
In its report, the International Atomic Energy Agency warns that Iran is now “the only non-nuclear-weapon state to produce such material" — something the agency said was of "serious concern.”
No signs Russia is preparing to restart Zaporizhzhia NPP, IAEA says
The plant has been held by Russia since the early days of the war following Moscow's full-scale invasion in February 2022, although it isn't producing power.
IAEA chief Rafael Grossi to revisit Ukraine and Russia imminently
Rafael Grossi, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency, briefed a few journalists attending a seminar at the Vienna-based agency.
IAEA chief says attacks around Zaporizhzhia NPP have increased
Russian forces seized the nuclear plant after invading Ukraine in2022. They've held it ever since, but fighting around it has raised fears of a nuclear accident.
UN atomic watchdog to visit Moscow amid Ukraine nuclear fallout fears
Russia's war in Ukraine has brought fears of a nuclear catastrophe as Zaporizhzhia has repeatedly been caught in the crossfire of fighting.
UN nuclear watchdog holds meeting to discuss Iranian nuclear programme
IAEA nations will discuss at the summit whether to vote on a resolution against Iran for its lack of cooperation.
IAEA chief visits Iran against backdrop of Middle East wars
Since the collapse of the landmark nuclear deal in 2018, Iran has abandoned all limits on its nuclear activities and enriches uranium to up to 60% purity, which is near weapons-grade levels of 90%.
UN warns of 'very fragile' conditions at Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia plant
The comments from UN nuclear agency chief Rafael Grossi follow fresh attacks near the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southeast Ukraine.
UN officials raise alarm over nuclear safety in Russia and Ukraine
Reports of incidents near nuclear facilities in Ukraine and Russia have alarmed UN officials, echoing earlier warnings from IAEA Chief Rafael Grossi about potential threats to these sites in both countries.