Uranium

Pakistan seeks probe into seizure of radioactive uranium in India

Islamabad calls for "thorough investigation" after Indian police arrested two men in western Maharashtra state for illegally possessing seven kilogrammes of highly radioactive substance.

Envoys to Iran nuclear talks hail 'progress' in Vienna

The talks are aimed at determining which sanctions the United States should lift and the measures Iran has to take in order to rein in Tehran's nuclear programme.

Iran tests advanced uranium enriching machines in new nuke deal breach

Since January, Iran has begun enriching uranium at up to 20 percent purity, a technical step away from weapons-grade levels.

Western powers warn Iran against 'dangerous' inspections limit

Secretary of State Antony Blinken told European allies that the US is prepared to talk to Iran about both countries returning to compliance with a 2015 deal that aims to stop Tehran from developing a nuclear weapon.

Mining project triggers political turmoil in Greenland

Debate over a controversial project aimed at extracting uranium and rare earth minerals has sparked political uncertainty in Greenland’s parliament.

Will Indonesia become a nuclear power?

In spite of its nuclear ambitions, Indonesia does not yet have the capacity to manage its nuclear waste disposal, which could prove disastrous for the Southeast Asian region.

Iran begins 20% uranium enrichment at underground nuclear site

Iran earlier breached the 2015 nuclear pact’s limit on the purity to which it can enrich uranium to go up to 4.5 percent but enrichment at 20 percent at its Fordow facility is just one technical jump away from weapons-grade levels of 90 percent.

Iran plans to enrich uranium to up to 20 percent at Fordow site

The move is the latest of several recent announcements by Iran to the International Atomic Energy Agency that it plans to further breach the deal, which it started violating in 2019 in retaliation for Washington's withdrawal from the agreement.

IAEA once again accuses Iran of breaching nuclear deal

United Nations atomic watchdog says Tehran feeds advanced underground centrifuges with uranium gas, breaching 2015 nuclear deal.

Man-made uranium found at 'undeclared' site in Iran – IAEA

UN nuclear watchdog says Tehran is enriching uranium at its underground Fordo facility, a move prohibited by 2015 nuclear deal, adding "uranium particles" were detected at a separate site.

EU voices 'deep concern' over Iran nuclear inspector incident

Iran cancelled a UN inspector's accreditation after she triggered an alarm at a uranium enrichment plant.

Iran to continue scaling back commitments to nuclear deal – Gulf tensions

President Hassan Rouhani says Tehran will continue to reduce its nuclear commitments until European parties to the pact save it by protecting Iran's economy from US penalties.