Yukiya Amano, the head of the UN nuclear watchdog, has called for a larger budget to continue monitoring Iran’s nuclear activities, now that Iran and the 5+1 have extended their nuclear negotiations until July 1, 2015. Unofficial reports indicate that Amano is going to request a budget of $5 million from the board of […]
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Shirin Ebadi: Untold truths about the nuclear issue
A new round of “Zamaneh Debate” will take place on February 15 in Amsterdam with Shirin Ebadi, Sohrab Razaghi and Mehran Mostafavi focussing on the nuclear issue. In anticipation of the event, Zamaneh interviewed Ms. Ebadi, Iranian Nobel Peace Laureate and legal expert and the force behind the National Dialogue on Nuclear Energy, an […]
Iran, IAEA set next meeting date
The next meeting between Iran and representatives of the International Atomic Energy Agency will take place on January 21, the parties announced. Reuters reports that after a two-day meeting in Vienna, the parties have issued a joint statement announcing their next meeting. Experts indicate that more details must be examined in scientific detail in […]
Iran signs “cooperation” agreement with nuclear agency
Iran and the IAEA have signed an agreement on “a roadmap to cooperation” in establishing a mutually acceptable framework for the UN watchdog to inspect Iran’s nuclear facilities. Yukiya Amano, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency, was set to arrive in Tehran on November 11 to conduct talks with Iran’s atomic agency […]
Iranian Foreign Minister gives wide-ranging U.S. interview
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif told a U.S. television audience that the Holocaust was “a heinous crime” and a “genocide”, while blaming poor translation for the fact that the word “myth” appears on the Iranian Supreme Leader’s English-language website in reference to the Holocaust. “The Holocaust is not a myth. Nobody’s talking about […]
IAEA reports positive meeting with Iran
Talks between Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency held today in Vienna have been assessed by both sides as positive. Reuters reports that Herman Nackaerts, the IAEA deputy director general, reported that the talks at Iran’s diplomatic mission in Vienna were “very constructive” and more substantive discussions are set to take place on […]
Rohani calls for peace and moderation
Iranian President Hassan Rohani addressed the UN General Assembly today, Wednesday September 25, emphasizing that relations between Iran and the U.S. can be managed if the political will exists on both sides. Rohani stated that he closely followed the speech by the U.S. president, who had addressed the assembly a few hours earlier. Rohani […]