US official says Iran does not have data to build a nuclear bombOctober 5th, 2009 WASHINGTON - US National Security Adviser Lt. Gen. James Jones has refuted a newly uncovered IAEA report that suggests Iran has the information needed to build a nuclear bomb.
Israel's nukes most serious threat to Middle East: ElBaradeiOctober 5th, 2009 TEHRAN - International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chief Mohamed ElBaradei has said Israel's nuclear arsenal is the most serious threat to the region, Mehr news agency reported. Tel Aviv has not granted IAEA inspectors access to its nuclear facilities for the past 30 years.
UN nuclear agency confirms that its chief will visit Iran this weekendOctober 3rd, 2009 IAEA: ElBaradei to visit Iran this weekendVIENNA — The U.N.'s nuclear watchdog has confirmed that its director general will visit Iran this weekend. The International Atomic Energy Agency says Mohamed ElBaradei and the Iranians will discuss a broad range of issues, including a covertly built enrichment facility that it recently revealed.
ElBaradei in Iran for talks over nuclear issueOctober 3rd, 2009 TEHRAN - International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Mohamed ElBaradei arrived in Iran Saturday for talks with Iranian officials over Tehran's nuclear programme, Iran's state radio reported. During his stay in Iran, ElBaradei will meet Iranian officials and discuss Iran's nuclear programme with them, the report said.
IAEA says chief ElBaradei to visit Iran soon to discuss a "number of matters"October 1st, 2009 IAEA says chief ElBaradei to visit Iran soonGENEVA — The International Atomic Energy Agency says its director will visit Iran to discuss issues related to the country's nuclear program. An IAEA statement says Mohamed ElBaradei was "invited to Tehran by Iranian authorities.
IAEA trying to dry up A.Q. Khan network: ElBaradeiSeptember 30th, 2009 NEW DELHI - UN nuclear watchdog chief Mohamed ElBaradei Wednesday warned against the "biggest threat" of nuclear weapons falling into the hands of extremist groups and asked India to lead global efforts towards nuclear disarmament. "The biggest threat to the world remains ...
UN nuclear chief says Iran 'on the wrong side of the law' for delay in revealing complexSeptember 30th, 2009 UN official: Iran on 'wrong side' of nuclear lawNEW DELHI — Iran is "on the wrong side of the law" for its delay in revealing its nuclear complex, the head of the U.N. nuclear agency told an Indian news network.
Nuclear issues settled, no need for review: IranSeptember 15th, 2009 TEHRAN - Iran has settled all its nuclear issues with the UN nuclear watchdog, so there was no need to review the issues in talks with world powers, a senior Iranian nuclear official said Tuesday. Deputy chief nuclear negotiator Ali Baqeri said that there had been some remaining issues which Iran has settled with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and hence removed all IAEA concerns and reaffirmed the peaceful nature of the Iranian nuclear projects.
Chief UN nuclear inspector calls for talks with Iran, cautions against use of forceSeptember 14th, 2009 Chief UN nuclear inspector urges talks with IranVIENNA — The head of the U.N. nuclear monitoring agency is calling for talks between Iran and the U.S.
UN atomic watchdog begins debate about Iran's disputed nuclear programSeptember 9th, 2009 UN nuclear watchdog begins Iran debateVIENNA — The International Atomic Energy Agency's 35-nation board of governors has begun discussing Iran's disputed nuclear program. Iran insists its program is peaceful and aimed at generating electricity.
Iran faces accusations as it issues new talks proposalSeptember 9th, 2009 VIENNA/TEHRAN - Iran Wednesday faced stark accusations from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and the US of developing nuclear weapons as it delivered a new package of proposals to the six countries involved in nuclear talks with the Islamic state. Iran's package was issued in Tehran shortly before IAEA chief Mohamed ElBaradei said in Vienna there was a "high probability" that Iran worked to develop nuclear weapons in the past, if intelligence information in that regard is genuine.
ElBaradei calls Iranian nuclear threat as 'hyped'September 2nd, 2009 VIENNA - Outgoing International Atomic Energy Agency chief Mohamed ElBaradei has called the Iranian nuclear threat "hyped," saying there is no proof of the Islamic republic soon having nuclear weapons. "In many ways, I think the threat has been hyped," ElBaradei told the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists in an interview released Tuesday.
Iran wants option of nuclear weapon, says ElBaradeiJune 17th, 2009 LONDON - Iran is mastering nuclear technology and believes firmly in having the option of a nuclear weapon, the chief of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Mohamed ElBaradei, said in a BBC interview Wednesday. "It is my gut feeling that Iran would like to have the technology to enable it to have nuclear weapons," ElBaradei said.
Israel would be insane to attack Iran: ElBaradeiMay 17th, 2009 JERUSALEM - The International Atomic Energy Agency's outgoing chief, Mohamed ElBaradei, has said that Israel would be "utterly insane" to attack Iran. In an interview with German daily Der Spiegel, ElBaradei said: That would turn the region into one great fireball, and the Iranians would immediately begin building the bomb - with the support of the entire Islamic world."
ElBaradei called on Teheran to take advantage of the US's newfound willingness to negotiate over the nuclear issue, The Jerusalem Post reported.
IAEA chief seeks Arab help on Iranian nuclear crisisMarch 10th, 2009 VIENNA - International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chief Mohamed ElBaradei called Monday for Arab countries to help resolve the Iranian nuclear spat, which seems more achievable under the new US administration. 'The neighbours so far have been sitting on the fence,' he said during a speech in the Austrian Parliament in Vienna, hosted by the Austrian Society for Foreign Policy and International Relations.
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