Nov 23 U.N. nuclear watchdog chief pushes for more access to Iran’s growing stockpile By Nasser Karimi, Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Rafael Mariano Grossi of the International Atomic Energy Agency yet again faces tightrope-style talks with Iranian officials as his inspectors remain unable to access surveillance footage and face greater challenges in trying to monitor Tehran's rapidly growing uranium stockpile. Continue reading
Oct 18 WATCH: Blinken meets with IAEA chief for talks on Iran nuclear activities By Associated Press The IAEA plays a key role in monitoring Iran's nuclear activities, and Monday, Iran's president said the United States should lift the sanctions on Tehran to prove it is serious about restarting stalled nuclear talks in Vienna. Continue reading
Mar 03 Iran nearly triples stockpile of enriched uranium, violating 2015 nuclear deal By Kiyoko Metzler, David Rising, Associated Press The current stockpile puts Iran within reach of the amount needed to produce a nuclear weapon, which it insists it does not want to do. Continue reading
Sep 09 UN atomic watchdog confirms Iran is installing new centrifuges By David Rising, Associated Press The International Atomic Energy Agency reported all of the new centrifuges had been "prepared for testing" but none yet tested at the time of the Sept. 7-8 inspection. Continue reading
Jul 22 Head of international nuclear watchdog agency dies at 72 By Kirsten Grieshaber, Kyoko Metzler, Associated Press The Japanese diplomat led the International Atomic Energy Agency for a decade and was extensively involved in negotiations over Iran's nuclear program and the cleanup of the 2011 Fukushima nuclear power plant disaster. Continue reading
Jun 17 Iran says it will exceed uranium stockpile limit in 10 days By Nasser Karimi, Jon Gambrell, Associated Press The spokesman for Iran's atomic agency warned that the country could enrich uranium up to 20% — just a step away from weapons-grade levels. Continue reading
Jun 12 UN watchdog welcomes Trump-Kim joint statement By Associated Press The head of the U.N.'s nuclear watchdog says his agency "stands ready to undertake any verification activities in (North Korea) that it may be requested to conduct by the countries concerned."… Continue reading
Feb 09 Watch Sunday, February 9, 2014 By PBS News Hour On tonight’s program, Iran produces new information about its nuclear program. Later, in our signature segment, a look a how high-tech entrepreneurs are creating a startup culture in India. And, what growing income inequality means for middle class-serving businesses in… Continue watching
Feb 09 Watch Iran takes notable steps in nuclear negotiations By PBS News Hour Iran and officials of the International Atomic Energy Commission are meeting in Teheran. Prospects for success of negotiations, ultimately designed to make it impossible for Iran to produce a nuclear weapon, are unclear. David Albright, one of the leading experts… Continue watching
Dec 08 Watch IAEA inspectors make initial visit to Iran David Albright of the Institute for Science and International Security assesses what this first visit of an IAEA team suggests about Iran’s new willingness to cooperate in the inspection process. Continue watching