Jan 18 IAEA sends staff to all Ukraine nuclear plants to reduce risk of accidents By Samya Kullab, Associated Press The International Atomic Energy Agency says it is placing teams of experts at all of Ukraine's nuclear power plants to reduce the risk of severe accidents as Russia's war against the country rages on. Continue reading
Sep 06 WATCH: U.N. agency calls for safety zone around Ukraine nuclear plant By Hanna Arhirova, Associated Press The International Atomic Energy Agency is scheduled to give a report about the ongoing situation at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant. Continue reading
Aug 12 Watch 8:20 U.S. special envoy for Iran discusses the prospects for reviving a nuclear deal By Nick Schifrin European, Iranian and American negotiators flew to Vienna last weekend to see if they could once and for all come to an agreement over Iran’s nuclear program. The Biden administration has been negotiating to reenter a nuclear deal from which… Continue watching
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