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April 22, 2004
Moscow, April 22, IRNA -- Head of Russian Atomic Energy Agency Alexander Rumyantsev said here Thursday that Russia is considering building the second phase of the Bushehr nuclear power plant.
Speaking to Interfax news agency, he added that the unit could be operational for up to 60 years using the "vvr-1500" reactor.
He said Iran has previously...
April 19, 2004
The stabilisation of Iraq was the focus of discussions held today at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs between Foreign Minister Franco Frattini and his Iranian counterpart Kharrazi, visiting Italy on the first leg of a mission that will eventually bring him to eleven European capitals. The collaboration between the two governments, traditionally so...
April 7, 2004
Emerging from a meeting in Teheran on 6 April, IAEA Director General Mohamed ElBaradei said he was "satisfied" with the results of his meetings which included agreement on a joint action plan with a timetable to deal with outstanding issues regarding the verification of Iran's nuclear program.
April 7, 2004
Tehran, April 7, IRNA -- Secretary for Iran`s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Hassan Rowhani said Tuesday the recent agreements with the visiting chief of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) indicate that the remaining issues with the IAEA would be settled in the next two months.
Talking to the domestic and foreign reporters...
April 7, 2004
Foreign minister Kamal Kharrazi said on Wednesday that it was a good time for the visit to Iran of International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Chief Mohamed Elbaradei.
Kharrazi told reporters after the cabinet meeting that Elbaradei exchanged views with Iranian officials about future Iran-IAEA programs.
'Iran and the IAEA agreed on an action plan...
April 4, 2004
Tehran, April 4, IRNA -- Iran on Sunday sent a veiled warning to Britain, France and Germany after they strongly criticized Tehran for starting up a uranium conversion plant.
April 1, 2004
India and Iran—one the object of much wooing from Washington, the other a member of President Bush’s “axis of evil” —announced the creation of a “strategic partner-ship” in 2003. This Special Report explores the new cordiality in relations between New Delhi and Tehran, as well as the ways this partnership may impact upon the interests of other...
March 31, 2004
A Foreign Office spokesman said today:
'We note the recent statements by the Chief of Iran's Atomic Energy Organisation, Gholam-Reza Aghasadeh, on the imminent entry into service of a Uranium Conversion Facility at Esfahan.'
'This announcement sends the wrong signal about Iranian willingness to implement a suspension of nuclear enrichment-related...
March 30, 2004
Thank you, Mr. Chairman, for the opportunity to testify today before this Committee to discuss what the Bush Administration is doing to keep our country and our friends and allies safe from the threat of weapons of mass destruction. President Bush has stressed repeatedly that "the greatest threat before humanity today is the possibility of secret...
March 30, 2004
The proliferation of unconventional weapons is the most serious national security threat the United States faces today. While chemical weapons can kill hundreds of people and biological weapons can potentially kill thousands, nuclear weapons are incomparably dangerous in scale of destruction and strategic impact. For the purpose of this testimony...