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The National
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Trump says he is in 'no rush' to strike nuclear deal with Iran
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he is in "no rush" to talk with Iran after last month's strikes on nuclear facilities but that Tehran was hoping to engage in discussions with the Americans. "They would like to talk. I'm in no rush to talk because we obliterated their site," Mr Trump told reporters upon his arrival in Washington after a trip to Pittsburgh, referring to US strikes on Iranian nuclear sites last month. Iran said on Monday that it will not resume nuclear talks with the US if negotiations are conditional on halting its uranium enrichment activities, state news agency Irnareported. Tehran and Washington held several rounds of negotiations aimed at reviving a nuclear deal, but those efforts were derailed after Israel launched a wave of strikes on Iran in June, triggering 12 days of war. After a ceasefire was announced ending the war, Mr Trump signalled interest in returning to the negotiating table. However, Tehran has remained firm that it will not relinquish its right to the peaceful use of nuclear power. Mr Trump is set to meet Qatar 's Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani on Wednesday to discuss efforts to bring a nuclear agreement, Axios reporter Barak Ravid posted on X. Qatar has previously mediated between the two sides. Meanwhile, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and the foreign ministers of France, Germany and the UK agreed during a phone call on Monday to set the end of August as the de facto deadline for reaching a nuclear deal with Iran, Axios reported, citing three sources. The EU was particularly proud of the 2015 nuclear deal because it represented a strong symbol of multilateral diplomacy. It brought together great powers in the spirit of bolstering the cause of nuclear non-proliferation. Besides exiting, the Trump administration reimposed heavy secondary sanctions on Iran, which effectively forced foreign companies to choose between investing in the US and Iranian markets. European efforts to mitigate the impact of these US sanctions failed, thus undermining the key benefit of the deal for Iran: helping its battered economy. It also weakened Tehran's faith in the value of Europe as a partner, as it revealed an inability to carve real independence from the US. If no deal is reached by that deadline, the three European powers plan to trigger the "snapback" mechanism that automatically reimposes all UN Security Council sanctions lifted under the 2015 Iran deal, according to the Axios report. October 18 is Termination Day for the 2015 nuclear agreement, which Mr Trump unilaterally pulled out of three years after it was signed.
BBC News
3 minutes ago
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- BBC News
Deeside nuclear manufacturing hub brings 200 jobs to north Wales
A new nuclear facility is opening in a north Wales town, bringing more than 200 jobs to the 10,000 sq m (108,000 sq ft) digital nuclear manufacturing site was officially opened in Deeside, Flintshire, on Wednesday is one of the UK's largest supply chain hubs for the nuclear industry, providing infrastructure components for UK nuclear power stations including Hinkley Point C in Somerset and Sizewell C in the French company opening the new site, said it hoped to become "a driving force in the UK's nuclear renaissance". The facility will manufacture components including pipework, supports, tanks and modular development, unveiled by Stuart Crooks, chief executive of Hinkley Point C, and Rebecca Evans MS, Welsh government cabinet secretary for economy, energy and planning, follows the UK government's £17bn nuclear investment announced in its spending review. Boccard said the new hub would create more than 200 permanent jobs, develop local skills, and contribute to the UK's decarbonisation and net zero Boccard, the firm's chairman, said it was a "milestone in our century-long history and part of our broader European expansion"."The UK government's historic support marks a turning point for the nuclear sector, shifting focus to building a world-class supply chain and attracting top talent."Mr Crooks added the Deeside facility was "a prime example of the way nuclear is creating new industrial capacity in Britain", while Evans said it "clearly" signalled that "Wales is strategically placed to play a central role in the future nuclear supply chain".
Yahoo
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Iran parliament rules out resumption of US talks until preconditions are met
DUBAI (Reuters) -Iran's parliament said the country should not resume nuclear negotiations with the United States until preconditions are met, in a statement reported on Wednesday by Iranian state media. "When the U.S. use negotiations as a tool to deceive Iran and cover up a sudden military attack by the Zionist regime (Israel), talks cannot be conducted as before. Preconditions must be set and no new negotiations can take place until they are fully met," the statement said. The statement did not define the preconditions, but Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi has previously said there should be guarantees there will be no further attacks against Tehran. Israel and the U.S. launched strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities last month, saying that they were part of a programme geared towards developing nuclear weapons. Tehran maintains that its nuclear programme is purely for civilian purposes. Tehran and Washington had held five rounds of indirect negotiations mediated by Oman prior to the 12-day air war, with U.S. demands that Tehran drop its domestic uranium enrichment programme reaching a dead end. Last week, Araqchi reiterated Tehran's position that it would not agree to a nuclear deal that prevents it from enriching uranium and would refuse to discuss extra-nuclear topics such as its ballistic missile programme. U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he was in no rush to negotiate with Iran as its nuclear sites were now "obliterated", but the U.S., in coordination with three European countries, has agreed to set the end of August as the deadline for a deal. French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said on Tuesday that Paris, London and Berlin would trigger the United Nations sanctions snapback mechanism, which would reimpose international sanctions on Iran, by the end of August if there is no concrete progress regarding an agreement.
Yahoo
2 hours ago
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France, UK and Germany would restore UN sanctions on Iran next month without progress on a deal
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Kingdom, France and Germany have agreed to restore tough U.N. sanctions on Iran by the end of August if there has been no concrete progress on a nuclear deal, two European diplomats said Tuesday. The three countries' ambassadors to the United Nations met Tuesday at Germany's U.N. Mission to discuss a possible Iranian deal and reimposing the sanctions. The matter also came up in a phone call Monday between U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and the foreign ministers of the three countries, according to two U.S. officials. The State Department said after the call that the four had spoken about 'ensuring Iran does not develop or obtain a nuclear weapon.' The officials and diplomats spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss private conversations. The U.K., France and Germany are part of an agreement reached with Iran in 2015 to rein in its nuclear program, from which President Donald Trump withdrew the U.S. during his first term, insisting it wasn't tough enough. Under the accord that lifted economic penalties on Iran in exchange for restrictions and monitoring of its nuclear program, a so-called 'snapback' provision allows one of the Western parties to reimpose U.N. sanctions if Tehran does not comply with its requirements. French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said Tuesday that the three European countries would be justified in reapplying sanctions. "With regard to Iran, the minister reiterated the priority of resuming negotiations to establish a long-term framework for Iran's nuclear program,'' the French Foreign Ministry said in a statement after a meeting of EU foreign ministers in Brussels. ''Without a verifiable commitment from Iran by the end of August at the latest, France, Germany and the U.K. will be justified in reapplying the UN sanctions (snapbacks) that were lifted 10 years ago.'' The diplomats did not provide details of the deal being sought. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said in recent days that Tehran would accept a resumption of nuclear talks with the U.S. if there were assurances of no more attacks, following Israeli and U.S. strikes on its nuclear facilities. He said there should be 'a firm guarantee that such actions will not be repeated, stressing that 'the attack on Iran's nuclear facilities has made it more difficult and complicated to achieve a solution." The United States and Iran held several rounds of negotiations over the Iranian nuclear program before the Israeli strikes began in June. Trump and his Middle East envoy, Steve Witkoff, said last week that talks would happen soon, but nothing has yet been scheduled. Araghchi, whose country insists its nuclear program is for peaceful purposes, said in a July 2 CBS interview that 'the doors of diplomacy will never slam shut.' Iran's U.N. Mission had no comment Tuesday on the threat of renewed sanctions if there is no deal. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said last week that the U.S. airstrikes so badly damaged his country's nuclear facilities that Iranian authorities still have not been able to access them to survey the destruction. Iran has suspended cooperation with the IAEA. ___ AP writers Matthew Lee in Washington and Angela Charlton in Paris contributed to this report. Edith M. Lederer, The Associated Press Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
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5 hours ago
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West Cumbrian construction firm secures nuclear site contract
A West Cumbrian construction firm has secured a major contract for work at a nuclear site. Workington-based Stobbarts has secured a £1.6 million contract with Nuclear Waste Services (NWS) to deliver civil, infrastructure, and remediation works at the Low Level Waste Repository near Drigg. The contract covers a range of works across the 100-hectare site, including maintenance of roads, car parks, footpaths, and drainage, as well as resurfacing, white-line painting, and accessibility improvements. The contract is to deliver civil, infrastructure, and remediation works at the Low Level Waste Repository near Drigg (Image: Supplied) Adam Stobbart of Stobbarts Ltd said: "We are thrilled to have been selected by NWS to carry out these important works. "This award is based not only on the strength of our tender submission but our track record of working successfully on the Repository site. "We look forward to working in partnership with the client and other stakeholders to deliver the works. "The company will be aiming to bring a number of social value benefits throughout the project, including the creation of local jobs, training opportunities, and apprenticeships." The contract is part of a phased project expected to last nearly a year. It was awarded through a reserved procurement process restricted to Cumbrian suppliers. The contract covers a range of works across the 100-hectare site (Image: Supplied) Mike Pigott, site director at the repository, said: "Stobbarts have proven themselves a worthy SME for the work and we look forward to working together as an integrated repository site team. "We're thrilled that this contract is also supporting our local community. "Stobbarts will be leading on works to ensure all the basic infrastructure around the site is fully accessible and compliant with modern standards. "We hope to get 'boots on the ground' very shortly to commence this vital work." The Low Level Waste Repository is the UK's main facility for the disposal of 'low-level' radioactive waste. The site plays a role in the management and disposal of radioactive materials. Over the past decade, the UK has increasingly adopted more sustainable approaches to managing low-level waste. Options such as re-use, recycling, decontamination, incineration, and specialised landfill for waste with the lowest levels of radioactivity are now prioritised, with disposal at the repository considered a last resort.
