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Saba Yemen
10 hours ago
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Iranian Atomic Energy Organization: We will continue to advance Peaceful Nuclear Technology with full force
Tehran – SABA: The Iranian Atomic Energy Organization (AEOI) affirmed on Sunday its firm commitment to advancing peaceful nuclear technology. In a statement carried by Iran's Tasnim News Agency, the AEOI declared that it will "continue with full strength the path of developing peaceful nuclear technology to serve the Iranian people, relying on the determination of the nation's nuclear scientists." The statement added that "the malicious attacks of enemies will not be able to break the will of this resilient nation." Earlier, AEOI head Mohammad Eslami responded to the Zionist entity's aggression against Iran and the martyrdom of nuclear scientists, emphasizing that "Iran will respond forcefully to the Zionist regime's attacks." He stated that "young scientists, with a revolutionary spirit, will continue the glorious path of the martyred nuclear scientists with strength and hope' Whatsapp Telegram Email Print
Yahoo
2 days ago
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Iran says Fordo equipment moved to secure area before Israeli attack
Iran moved equipment to safety ahead of an attack on the well-fortified Fordo nuclear facility, an official said on Saturday after Israel targeted sites throughout the country. The damage outside the facility is manageable, said Behrus Kamalwandi, spokesman for the Iranian Atomic Energy Organization, state news agency IRNA reported. Most of the equipment and materials had been moved to secure areas, he said. The Fordo nuclear facility includes centrifuges for uranium enrichment at the site located about 100 kilometres south-west of Tehran. The facility is located deep underground and is protected by anti-aircraft guns. Iran did not inform the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) of the facility's existence until 2009, two years after its construction, after US and allied Western intelligence agencies learned of it. Even before Israel's major attack, experts warned that Iran could move highly enriched uranium to secret locations and secure it in the event of war. They said such an attack would only encourage the Iranian leadership to seek nuclear weapons as a deterrent. The conflict began with Israel's large-scale assault launched by Israel early on Friday. According to Iranian officials, dozens of people were killed, and hundreds more injured. Most victims were civilians, including women and children. Israel, the only nuclear power in the region, primarily targeted Iran's nuclear programme with its massive attack and said more than 100 targets were hit, including sites in Tehran, Tabriz and Shiraz, as well as the Natanz uranium enrichment facility.
Yahoo
3 days ago
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IAEA: Iranian nuclear site south of Tehran not hit in Israeli attacks
A uranium enrichment plant about 150 kilometres south of the Iranian capital Tehran has not been affected by the wide-scale Israeli airstrikes overnight, according to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on Friday, as more details emerged about the targeted sites. "As of now, the Fordow Fuel Enrichment Plant has not been impacted,' IAEA boss Rafael Grossi said after contacting the Iranian authorities, according to the IAEA's official X feed. Citing information from Iran, the IAEA also gave the all-clear for two other facilities: the Bushehr nuclear power plant and a nuclear centre in Isfahan were not affected. The Natanz enrichment plant north of the city of Isfahan, was targeted, the IAEA confirmed earlier. Iranian nuclear authorities said that the strike on the Natanz site had not resulted in any radioactive contamination or chemical leakage. The IAEA had also reported that the radiation levels there were not elevated. Israel's military action will have no influence on the will of Iran's nuclear industry, the Iranian Atomic Energy Organization said. Scientists and experts would now pursue the country's goals of promoting nuclear technology "with double the motivation ... contrary to the wishes of the enemy," the organization said.
