Israeli defense minister: new Iranian reactor requires new sanctions, won't rule out attackSeptember 30th, 2009 Israel: New Iranian reactor requires new sanctionsJERUSALEM — Israel's defense minister won't rule out a military strike on Iran after the discovery of a secret Iranian nuclear facility. Ehud Barak says severe sanctions must be imposed on Iran following the revelations of the clandestine uranium enrichment plant near the city of Qom.
Russia to seek stake in Bulgarian nuclear power plantSeptember 28th, 2009 MOSCOW - Russia will seek a stake in the Belene nuclear power plant being built by a Russian company in northern Bulgaria, Russia's nuclear chief said Monday. "If Bulgaria announces a tender for its stake in the Belene NPP, we'll participate in it," Sergei Kiriyenko, head of Russia's state-run civilian nuclear power corporation Rosatom, said in an interview with Bulgarian newspaper Standart.
Iran's nuclear chief says Iran will allow UN agency to inspect its newly revealed nuke siteSeptember 26th, 2009 Iran to allow UN inspectors at its new nuke siteTEHRAN, Iran — Iran's nuclear chief says his country will allow the U.N. nuclear agency to inspect its newly revealed, still unfinished uranium enrichment facility.
IAEA to inspect Iran's new nuke plant: OfficialSeptember 26th, 2009 TEHRAN - The head of Iran's Atomic Organization said Saturday that agreements have been made with International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to inspect the new uranium-enrichment plant near Tehran. "Considering the suitable cooperation between Iran and the IAEA, there will be an inspection of the new plant in due time," Ali-Akbar Salehi told state television without giving a precise date.
Iran has hidden nuclear site, Obama, other leaders declare, demanding inspectionsSeptember 25th, 2009 Obama, other leaders: Iran has secret nuke sitePITTSBURGH — President Barack Obama declared Friday that Iran is on a path to confrontation with world powers unless it agrees to "come clean" and disclose all its nuclear activities. He said he would not rule out military action.
Israel doesn't rule out attacking Iran's nuclear weapons facilitiesSeptember 22nd, 2009 LONDON - Israel has rejected reports which suggested that it has ruled out using military power to counter Iran's nuclear weapon programme. Deputy Foreign Minister Danny Ayalon said Israel can not guarantee it will not strike Iran.
Israel seeks US help to build nuclear power plant!July 31st, 2009 JERUSALEM - Israel has sought help from the US to build a nuclear power plant in the country, a media report said Friday. Israel has already conveyed its request to the US, the Ynet news service reported.
France says no plans for setting up nuke plant in PakistanJuly 24th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - France has said that it would not be setting up any nuclear plant in Pakistan. French Secretary of State for Foreign Trade Anne Marie Idrac told a press conference here that her government would only help Islamabad ensure the safety and security of existing nuclear establishments.
Russian news agencies: Nuclear chief says Iran reactor still to be switched on this yearJuly 22nd, 2009 Reports: Iran reactor to be switched on this yearMOSCOW — Russian news agencies quote the country's nuclear agency chief as saying a Russian-built nuclear power reactor in Iran is still set to be switched on this year. State-run RIA-Novosti and ITAR-Tass quote Sergei Kiriyenko as saying plans remain for a start-up of the reactor near the Iranian city of Bushehr by the end of the year.
Obama says he's 'not reconciled' to Iran having a nuclear weapons capability, must resist itJuly 2nd, 2009 Obama: Iran cannot be permitted to be nuke powerWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama says he is "not reconciled" to the idea of Iran obtaining a nuclear weapon within a year. The president told The Associated Press in an interview that U.S.
Mousavi win wouldn't stop Iran's nuke drive, claims IsraelJune 12th, 2009 JERUSALEM - Israel has said that even if former Iran Prime Minister Mir Hossein Mousavi wins Friday's presidential elections, his country's quest for being nuclear-armed will not diminish. As more than 46.2 million eligible Iranian voters choose their president in elections on Friday, senior Israeli defense officials have stressed that the outcome is unlikely to have any impact on Teheran's continued race toward nuclear power.
Reports: Russia says banking problems delaying completion of Iran's first nuke plantJune 10th, 2009 Reports: Russia says bank problems delay BushehrMOSCOW — The head of the Russian company building Iran's first nuclear power plant said Wednesday that it is unclear when the reactor will be switched on, Russian news agencies reported, potentially casting doubt on Iranian hopes for a startup before the end of the year. The nearly finished plant near the city of Bushehr is part of a nuclear program Iran says is purely peaceful but the U.S.
Israel must accept Palestinian state: BidenMay 6th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Vice-President Joe Biden has placed America on a collision course with Israel, urging the new government to accept the goal of a Palestinian state and stop expanding Jewish settlements on occupied land. Biden used an address to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee - the leading pro-Israeli lobby group in the United States - to deliver a tough message to Benjamin Netanyahu, the country's new prime minister.
Russia committed to build Bushehr nuclear plant: IranJanuary 13th, 2009 MOSCOW - Iran is confident that Russia will fulfil its commitment of building its first nuclear power plant in Bushehr, Iran's envoy to Russia has said. 'Iran did not believe that the Russian side has deliberately delayed completion of the 1,000-MW power plant in Bushehr,' Mahmoud-Reza Sajjadi told a Russian newspaper, the IRNA news agency reported.
Russia committed to build Bushehr nuclear plant: IranJanuary 13th, 2009 MOSCOW - Iran is confident that Russia will fulfil its commitment of building its first nuclear power plant in Bushehr, Iran's envoy to Russia has said. 'Iran did not believe that the Russian side has deliberately delayed completion of the 1,000-MW power plant in Bushehr,' Mahmoud-Reza Sajjadi told a Russian newspaper, the IRNA news agency reported.
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