Iran, US hold 2nd round of high-stakes nuclear talks in Rome
The United States and Iran on Saturday resumed high-stakes talks on Tehran鈥檚 nuclear programme, a week after an initial round of discussions that both sides described as 鈥榗onstructive鈥�.
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Iran has serious doubts over US intentions: FM
Iran鈥檚 foreign minister Abbas Araghchi on Friday cast doubt over the intentions of the United States a day before a second round of nuclear talks with Washington.
Iran, US running out of time to secure deal: UN
UN nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi said Thursday that Iran and the United States were running out of time to secure a deal as they prepare to hold fresh nuclear talks this weekend.
Iran says talks with US to focus solely on nuclear issue, lifting sanctions
Iran鈥檚 foreign ministry said Sunday that talks with the United States slated for next weekend will remain 鈥榠ndirect鈥� with Omani mediation, and focused solely on the nuclear issue and lifting of sanctions....
Iran seeks fair deal in US nuclear talks
Iran is seeking a 鈥榬eal and fair鈥� agreement with the United States on its nuclear programme, a senior aide to supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Friday, setting the stage for a diplomatic showdown this weekend in Oman.
Iran says deal can be reached if US shows goodwill
Iran鈥檚 top diplomat said on Tuesday he believed a new nuclear deal could be agreed with the United States provided Tehran鈥檚 long-time foe shows sufficient goodwill in talks to begin in Oman on Saturday...
Iran rejects Trump call for direct nuclear talks
Iran鈥檚 top diplomat has dismissed direct negotiations with the United States as pointless, his office said Sunday, after US president Donald Trump said he preferred face-to-face talks over its nuclear programme...
Trump threatens bombing if Iran fails to make 鈥榩eace deal鈥�
It is not clear whether Trump threatens bombing Iran by US planes alone or in an operation coordinated with Israel鈥�
Iran says open to indirect nuclear talks with US
Iran said on Monday it was open to indirect talks with the United States, after president Donald Trump had demanded negotiations for a new nuclear deal.
Rooppur nuclear plant runs hydraulic pressure tests
Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant authorities have successfully conducted the hydraulic pressure tests in first of their two-unit under-built plant, a statement of its Russian builder Rosatom said.
Will Iran be bombed or have a bomb?
鈥楧O WHATEVER the hell you want,鈥� said Iran鈥檚 president Masoud Pezeshkian after being fed up with Donald Trump鈥檚 maximum pressure tactic on Iran鈥檚 nuclear programme. He wants Iran to 鈥榓gree to never make a nuclear weapon.鈥� He offered Iran to choose between military action and peace talks. He sent a letter to Iran鈥檚 supreme leader Ayatollah Khamenei on March 5...
Iran rules out 鈥榙irect talks鈥� with US on nuclear issue
Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi on Tuesday dismissed the possibility of direct negotiations with the United States on his country鈥檚 nuclear programme.
TEPCO makes space for Fukushima nuclear debris
Workers at Japan鈥檚 crippled Fukushima nuclear plant have started dismantling water storage tanks to free up space for tonnes of nuclear debris, 14 years after the facility was hit by a devastating tsunami.
Iran not seeking nuclear weapons, says president
Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian said Thursday that his country was not seeking a nuclear weapon, a day after US President Donald Trump called for a new agreement to prevent it from obtaining one.
Iran says ready for N-talks if West is 鈥榮erious鈥�
Iran is ready to discuss its nuclear programme if Western countries show they are 鈥榮erious鈥�, the foreign ministry spokesman was quoted as saying in an interview published on Thursday.
Kim vows nuclear programme to continue
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed that Pyongyang鈥檚 nuclear programme would continue 鈥榠ndefinitely鈥�, state media reported Wednesday, days after new US president Donald Trump said he would make renewed diplomatic overtures to the reclusive leader...
Trump hopes to avoid strikes on Iran nuclear sites
US president Donald Trump said on Thursday he hoped to avoid military strikes on Iran鈥檚 nuclear programme, an option long mulled by Israel.
NUKE PLANT: Russian envoy hopeful of settling loan repayment issues
Russian ambassador to Bangladesh Alexander Khozin on Sunday expressed optimism over settling the debt repayment issues for the Russia-funded Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant, stressing that...
Iranian president warns Trump against risking 鈥榳ar鈥�
Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian said Iran was not seeking 鈥榥uclear weaponry鈥� and warned US president-elect Donald Trump against risking 鈥榳ar鈥� with the Islamic republic, according to a US televised interview broadcast on Tuesday...
Russian worker found dead at Rooppur Power Plant
A Russian worker was found dead in a washroom of the residential Green City of the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant project in Pabna, police said on Friday.
BILATERAL PACT: Pakistan, India conduct annual exchange of nuclear assets lists
Pakistan and India on Wednesday exchanged lists of their nuclear assets as part of a bilateral pact that bars them from attacking each other鈥檚 nuclear facilities...
France activates most powerful nuclear reactor
France on Saturday connected its most powerful nuclear power reactor to the national electricity grid in what leaders hailed as a landmark moment despite years of delays and technical setbacks.
HC questions ACC鈥檚 silence on corruption allegations against Hasina, family
The High Court on Sunday issued a rule questioning the Anti-Corruption Commission and government authorities over their inaction in investigating corruption allegations against former prime minister...
Russia supporting N Korea nuclear programme in exchange for troops
NATO chief Mark Rutte said Wednesday that Russia was giving support to North Korea鈥檚 missile and nuclear programmes in exchange for Pyongyang sending troops to fight in the war with Ukraine...
Iran holds nuclear talks with Europeans as tensions ratchet up
Iran, Britain, France and Germany were meeting in Geneva on Friday under a shroud of secrecy to discuss Tehran鈥檚 nuclear programme, amid surging tensions even before Donald Trump鈥檚 return to the White House.
Iran says will hold nuclear talks with France, Germany, UK on Friday
Iran said on Sunday that it would hold nuclear talks in the coming days with the three European countries that initiated a censure resolution against it adopted by the UN鈥檚 atomic watchdog.
Iran to launch 鈥榓dvanced centrifuges鈥� in response to IAEA censure
Iran said on Friday it would launch a series of 鈥榥ew and advanced鈥� centrifuges in response to a resolution adopted by the UN nuclear watchdog that censures Tehran for what the agency called lack of cooperation.
Western powers move to censure Iran at UN nuclear meet
European powers and the United States have submitted a resolution censuring Iran for its poor cooperation with the UN nuclear watchdog, diplomats told AFP on Wednesday, as Tehran warned of a 鈥榩roportionate鈥� response if it passes...
Iran hopes for nuclear talks without 鈥榩olitical pressure鈥�
Iran said Monday it hoped talks on its nuclear programme would be conducted 鈥榓way from political pressure and considerations鈥� ahead of a UN nuclear agency board meeting this week.
IAEA chief tours sensitive Iran nuclear plants
The UN nuclear chief toured two Iranian uranium enrichment plants that have been the focus of Western concern on Friday after Tehran said it was ready to address 鈥榙oubts鈥� about its ambitions.