(PTI): France has welcomed an offer by Iran’s President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to buy higher enriched uranium from other countries. “It’s for the research reactor and we have made a response that is fairly positive,” France’s Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner said after his talks with Russian officials. Last week, Ahmadinejad told the Washington Post
All nations should have the right to peaceful nuclear technology: Saeed Jalili
Published in October 2nd, 2009
(PTI): Iran’s chief nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili says all nations should have the right to peaceful nuclear technology. He told a press conference in Geneva that Iran will not abandon its nuclear right, urging world powers to respect each country’s right to peaceful nuclear energy. “We are committed to our commitment in the framework of [...]
Iran may consider withdrawing from the NPT if the Western powers continue to pressure: senior Iranian lawmaker
Published in October 1st, 2009
(PTI): A senior Iranian lawmaker says Iran may consider withdrawing from the NPT if the Western powers continue to pressure the Islamic Republic to relinquish its inalienable right to enrich uranium to produce nuclear fuel. “If the P5+1 continues to talk with us with the language of force to push us into a corner, and [...]
Iran owns 10 percent of a French nuclear plant: Maker Areva
Published in October 1st, 2009
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(PTI): Iran owns 10 percent of a French nuclear plant that produces a quarter of the world’s enriched uranium, France’s state-controlled nuclear reactor maker Areva said. Confirming a press report in a French satirical weekly, Areva said it owned the remainder of the Eurodif plant, Reuters reported. The weekly Le Canard Enchaine said in its [...]
Turkish president condemns western countries’ focus on Iran’s nuclear program
Published in September 28th, 2009
(PTI): The Turkish president has condemned Western countries’ focus on Iran’s nuclear program, stressing that the world should deal with Israel’s nuclear weapons instead. Turkey’s “Radikal” newspaper on Sunday reported that Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s strong comments against Israel’s nuclear program was similar to his “one minute” stance in Davos in January when he walked out [...]
US, Britain and France of deceiving the international community over their nuclear programs: Iran’s ambassador
Published in September 27th, 2009
(PTI): Iran’s ambassador to the International Atomic Energy Agency has accused the US, Britain, and France of deceiving the international community over their nuclear programs. In an exclusive interview with Press TV, Ali Asghar Soltaniyeh rejected remarks by President Barack Obama of US, British Premier Gordon Brown, and Nicolas Sarkozy of France
