Topic: International Atomic Energy Agency

U.N. nuclear report puts Iran "mystery man" in spotlight

VIENNA (Reuters) - The shadowy military man believed to be at the heart of Iran's disputed atomic activities likely lives under tight security and in secrecy to shield him against assassins and keep him beyond the reach of U.N. sleuths, Western nuclear ...

China says sanctions 'cannot solve' Iran issue

China said on Thursday sanctions would not "fundamentally solve" the Iranian nuclear issue and urged further dialogue to resolve an ongoing impasse over Tehran's atomic programme.The comments come after the United States and Europe said they may pursue fresh sanctions to try ...

Britain, France urge new strong sanctions on Iran

Britain and France, in a joint statement Wednesday, called for new tougher strong sanctions to be imposed on Iran unless Tehran cooperates over its nuclear programme.The call came after Iran vowed it "will not budge an iota" from its nuclear path despite ...

Iran says it is still open to nuclear talks

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran remains ready to engage in negotiations with world powers concerned about its nuclear program, but only if the other parties show it due respect, its Foreign Ministry spokesman said on Wednesday."We have always announced that we are ready ...

Iran moved nuclear material to bunker: U.N. watchdog

VIENNA (Reuters) - Iran has started moving nuclear material to an underground facility for the pursuit of sensitive atomic activities, a U.N. nuclear agency report showed, a development likely to add to Western suspicions Tehran is trying to build a weapon.The International ...

UN nuclear agency puts Iran on the spot

Iran was under fresh scrutiny Wednesday after the UN atomic watchdog released reams of what it called "credible" intelligence suggesting Tehran had worked on developing nuclear weapons.With Washington threatening to increase international pressure on Iran and Israel's president stoking speculation of a ...

Iran says IAEA report "politically motivated"

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran rejected as "politically motivated" a report by the U.N. nuclear watchdog Tuesday in which the Islamic Republic was accused of working on developing an atomic bomb design, the semi-official Fars news agency reported."The report of the International Atomic ...

IAEA may show recent bomb-related atom work by Iran

VIENNA (Reuters) - A U.N. nuclear watchdog report due this week is expected to show recent activity in Iran that could help in developing nuclear bombs, including intelligence about computer modeling of such weapons, Western diplomats said on Tuesday."There are bits and ...

France opposes strike on Iran: minister

PARIS (Reuters) - France is "very worried" about the potential militarization of Iran's nuclear program, but opposes any strike against the Islamic Republic because it could cause irreparable damage, Foreign Minister Alain Juppe said on Tuesday.Juppe voiced concern about speculation that Israel ...

Iran used foreign expertise for atom work: diplomats

VIENNA (Reuters) - A U.N. nuclear watchdog report is expected to show concern that Iran benefited from foreign expertise to help develop technology that could be used to build atomic bombs, Western officials said on Monday.Tehran is "clearly trying to reach out ...