By Francois Murphy VIENNA (Reuters) -Iran has installed half the advanced uranium-enriching machines it said earlier this month it would quickly add to its Fordow site dug into a mountain but has not yet brought them online, the U.N. nuclear watchdog said in a report seen by Reuters. Iran informed the International Atomic Energy Agency […]
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IAEA head warns of proliferation if Iran gets nuclear weapon
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) head Rafael Grossi warned on Monday of a wave of nuclear proliferation if Iran builds a nuclear weapon. “Many countries have said that if Iran gets a nuclear weapon, they will do the same. I think we have heard it very clearly from many countries,” Grossi said on the sidelines […]
IAEA chief calls on Iran to cooperate on nuclear facility inspections
The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Grossi, has called on Iran to take swift and concrete steps to improve the monitoring of its nuclear programme. “I want results and I want them soon,” Grossi said at Vienna airport on Tuesday evening after returning from two days of talks with Foreign Minister […]
IAEA inspects treated radioactive water release from Fukushima nuclear plant
A team of experts from the UN nuclear agency inspected the tsunami-hit Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant on Wednesday, for a review of its discharge of treated radioactive wastewater into the Pacific. The International Atomic Energy Agency inspection was part of a four-day visit to Japan that started on Tuesday, its second since the water […]
Iran’s nuclear chief says IAEA boss will travel to Tehran for talks
The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Grossi, will shortly be travelling to Tehran to resume nuclear talks with the Iranian side, a top Iranian official said on Wednesday. “We have good cooperation with the IAEA and the IAEA chief will also come to Tehran soon to continue the bilateral talks and […]
Attacks on nuclear plant significantly increase accident risk, says IAEA head
The head of the UN’s atomic watchdog agency has condemned a drone strike on one of six nuclear reactors at the Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine, saying such attacks “significantly increase the risk of a major nuclear accident”. In a statement on social media platform X, Rafael Mariano Grossi confirmed at least three […]
Attacks on nuclear plant significantly increase accident risk, says IAEA head
The head of the UN’s atomic watchdog agency has condemned a drone strike on one of six nuclear reactors at the Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine, saying such attacks “significantly increase the risk of a major nuclear accident”. In a statement on social media platform X, Rafael Mariano Grossi confirmed at least three […]
Attacks on Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant significantly increase accident risk, IAEA head says
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The head of the U.N.’s atomic watchdog agency on Sunday condemned a drone strike on one of six nuclear reactors at the Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine, saying such attacks “significantly increase the risk of a major nuclear accident.” In a statement on the social media platform X, Rafael […]
Drone attack on nuclear plant significantly increases accident risk – IAEA head
The head of the UN’s atomic watchdog agency has said a drone attack on one of six nuclear reactors at the Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine “significantly increases” the risk of a major nuclear accident. In a statement on the social media platform X, Rafael Mariano Grossi confirmed at least three direct hits […]
Treated wastewater discharge at Fukushima nuclear plant is safe – IAEA chief
The head of the UN atomic agency has said that the ongoing discharge of treated radioactive wastewater at the ruined Fukushima nuclear power plant has met safety standards and that any restrictions on products from the region are “not scientific”. International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) director-general Rafael Grossi joined local officials and representatives from fishing […]
IAEA chief reassures residents that treated wastewater discharge at Fukushima nuclear plant is safe
TOMIOKA, Japan (AP) — The head of the U.N. atomic agency on Wednesday told local Japanese representatives at a meeting in Fukushima that the ongoing discharge of treated radioactive wastewater at the ruined nuclear power plant has met safety standards and that any restrictions on products from the region are “not scientific.” International Atomic Energy […]
IAEA chief reassures residents that treated wastewater discharge at Fukushima nuclear plant is safe
TOMIOKA, Japan (AP) — The head of the U.N. atomic agency on Wednesday told local Japanese representatives at a meeting in Fukushima that the ongoing discharge of treated radioactive wastewater at the ruined nuclear power plant has met safety standards and that any restrictions on products from the region are “not scientific.” International Atomic Energy […]