The head of the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog will travel to Tehran on Monday for meetings with senior Iranian officials aimed at improving cooperation on Iran’s nuclear activities. The visit announced on Saturday comes in the afternoon of tensions between the United States and its European allies over Washington’s bid …
Read More »US can not lift ‘snapback’ sanctions on Iran: official EU | USA News
The United States is not entitled to re-impose sanctions on Iran through the so-called “snapback” mechanism linked to an international nuclear deal, said the head of the European Union. Since the U.S. unilaterally withdrew from the agreement, officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), it cannot be …
Read More »North Korea flood threatens Yongbyon nuclear reactor: Study | News
A study of satellite images suggests that recent floods in North Korea may have linked harmful pump houses to the country’s main nuclear facility, a U.S. think tank said on Thursday. Analysts at 38 North, a website monitoring North Korea, said commercial satellite images from August 6 to 11 showed …
Read More »Assembly of the world’s largest fusion reactor in France begins | France News
Assembly of the world’s largest nuclear fusion reactor has begun in Cadarache, in southern France. The International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) consortium is a joint effort of Japan, India, the European Union, the United States, Russia, China and South Korea. ITER will be the first fusion device to produce net …
Read More »Fire at the Natanz nuclear facility in Iran caused significant damage | News
A fire that broke out at Natanz’s Iranian nuclear facility last week caused significant damage that could delay the development of advanced centrifuges, an Iranian nuclear official said Sunday. No one was injured in the mysterious fire last Thursday at the site, Behrouz Kamalvandi said, spokesperson for the Atomic Energy …
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