Russia ‘concerned’ over Iran’s new nuclear plant

Russia voiced its concern on Tuesday at the announcement that Iran had begun uranium enrichment at a new nuclear plant, a move that has triggered alarm in the West. (more…)

IAEA confirms Iran started nuclear work in bunker

The United Nations nuclear watchdog confirmed on Monday that Iran has started enriching uranium at an underground site and said all atomic material there was under its surveillance. (more…)

Iran begins uranium enrichment, report

Iran has begun uranium enrichment at a new underground site well protected from possible airstrikes, a leading hardline newspaper reported Sunday in another show of defiance against Western pressure to rein in Tehran’s nuclear program. (more…)

Iran says Turkey is best place for nuclear talks

Iran’s foreign minister said Thursday that Turkey is the best place for further talks with world powers about Iran’s nuclear program, according to a report carried by an Iranian news agency.

The report by the semiofficial Isna agency said Ali Akbar Salehi expressed Iran’s agreement after Turkey announced its readiness to host the talks. (more…)

Israel’s nuclear reactors to be shut down in case of war

Israeli newspaper Haaretz reported that IDF and the IAEC prepared for possibility of an attempted attack on the reactors during a conflict with Iran, Syria, Hezbollah in Lebanon or Hamas and other Palestinian organizations in Gaza. (more…)

Iran Proposes New Nuclear Talks With World Powers

Iran said Saturday it has proposed a new round of talks on its nuclear program with six world powers that have been trying for years to persuade Tehran to freeze aspects of its atomic work that could provide a possible pathway to weapons production.

The country’s top nuclear negotiator, Saeed Jalili, said he has formally called on the United States, Russia, China, Britain, France and Germany to return to negotiations. (more…)

Russia: Nuclear submarine fire finally out

Firefighters extinguished a massive fire aboard a docked Russian nuclear submarine Friday as some crew members remained inside, officials said, giving assurances that there was no radiation leak and the vessel’s nuclear-tipped missiles were not on board. (more…)

Iranian official calls Russia’s seizure of radioactive material ‘lies’

The reported seizure of a consignment of radioactive material from a Tehran-bound passenger at a Moscow airport is “a lie,” an official at Iran’s embassy in Russia has claimed.

Customs were alerted by a warning system at Sheremetyevo airport ahead of the Moscow to Tehran flight that radiation in the departures hall was 20 times above normal. (more…)

Russia seizes Iran-bound radioactive material

Russia’s customs service said Friday it had seized radioactive sodium-22, an isotope that is used in medical equipment but has no weapons use, from the luggage of a passenger planning to fly from Moscow to Tehran. (more…)

Israeli DM: Iran’s Nuclear Drive May End in Arming Terrorists

Iran’s determination to build nuclear weapons will result in nations such as Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Turkey seeking nuclear arms, starting a “countdown” to terrorists getting nuclear materials, Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak said. (more…)