Iran, Russia mull expansion of Bushehr nuclear plant amid US talks

In September, Iran and Russia signed a $25 billion agreement to construct nuclear power plants in southeastern Iran.

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Iran says ‘moving forward’ with nuclear program despite renewed US threats

"Now, I hear that Iran is trying to build up again, and if they are, we’re going to have to knock them down. We’ll knock them down. We’ll knock the hell out of them. But hopefully that’s not happening," said US President Donald Trump said on Monday.

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Iran dismisses professed US readiness for nuclear talks as ‘propaganda’

"Unlike Iran, which has always adhered to ‘meaningful’ diplomacy, the US has shown that it has neither good intentions nor seriousness," said Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghei.

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Iran’s nuclear chief criticizes IAEA, calls for new procedures after Israel war

“An agency that does not issue a condemnation and has no instructions, has no right to claim that it intends to inspect,” Eslami said, speaking to the reporters on Monday, cited by the state-owned IRNA. 

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Turkish FM urges end to Iran sanctions, calls for dialogue on nuclear issues

The Turkish top diplomat stressed that Ankara “will continue to stand with Iran within the framework of international law.”

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Iran has ‘inalienable’ right to nuclear technology: Araghchi

Iran’s nuclear program has been a source of concern to Western states who fear Tehran’s potential abuse of power and enhanced influence in the region should it acquire nuclear weapons.

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Iran, Russia, China slam reimposition of sanctions on Tehran

In a joint statement, the three countries’ missions to the UN said that the triggering of the “snapback mechanism” outlined in the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) deal by the European countries (E3) involved in the agreement - Britain, France, and Germany - is “by default, legally and procedurally flawed.”

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Iran slams UN nuclear watchdog, citing silence on US-Israel attacks

Speaking at the International Atomic Energy Agency's (IAEA) annual general conference in Vienna on Monday, Iranian nuclear chief Mohammad Eslami said that the nuclear watchdog's silence on US and Israeli attacks on Iranian nuclear sites in June "will remain a shameful stain on the Agency’s history."

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Iran's security council to approve UN nuclear cooperation

The SNSC emphasized that implementation of the cooperation and any action related to the report submitted to the IAEA must be approved by the council

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