International Atomic Energy Agency Archives

Operation Midnight Hammer: Tehran confirms nuclear sites suffered ‘serious’ damage; mulls ending IAEA access

File photo: Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi (Picture credit: AP) Iran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, on Thursday publicly admitted that the country’s nuclear sites sustained “significant and serious damages” in last weekend’s US airstrikes on three facilities, the first such official acknowledgement from Tehran. “The losses have not been small, and our facilities have been […]

‘Bunker buster bombs dropped’: Which nuclear sites did US strike in Iran? Why it matters

US President Donald Trump announced Saturday evening that the United States has launched precision airstrikes on three of Iran’s most critical nuclear facilities — Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan.“All planes are now outside of Iran air space,” Trump posted on Truth Social. “A full payload of BOMBS was dropped on the primary site, Fordow. There is […]

World Bank lifts ban on nuclear energy financing

World Bank President Ajay Banga announced that the organisation will return to supporting nuclear energy after staying out of the sector for many years (Image credit: AFP) The World Bank is re-entering the nuclear energy space “for the first time in decades,” its President Ajay Banga said Wednesday, as it works towards meeting growing electricity […]

Israel’s Operation Rising Lion: Iran warns ‘sworn enemies’ should expect retaliation; says US ‘responsible for consequences’

ranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei (Image credit: AP) Iran warned Israel after it launched “Operation Rising Lion” on Thursday in Tehran, targeting Iranian nuclear and military sites. Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, on Friday, issued a statement stating that Israel’s strike reveals their malicious nature. “Israel opened its wicked and blood-stained hand to […]

Nukes and negotiations: Donald Trump talks up ‘very, very good’ progress with Iran

US President Donald Trump (Pic credit: AP) US President Donald Trumpon Sunday signalled optimism over the ongoing nuclear negotiations with Iran, describing the latest round of talks as “very, very good” and hinting that a breakthrough could be announced “over the next two days.“Speaking to reporters on the tarmac at Morristown Airport before boarding Air […]

Iran-US 5th round of nuclear talks: Highest-level engagement amidst escalating tensions in Rome

The fifth round of talks between Iran and US are set to take place in Rome Iran and the United States are conducting the fifth round of nuclear talks today in Rome, Italy. The meeting follows a public disagreement during the previous round in Muscat over Tehran’s uranium enrichment program.The purpose of the meeting is […]