Ali Akbar Salehi

Iran's uranium enrichment plan not in breach of 2015 nuclear agreement, clarifies EU

EU said that a "first assessment" of Iran's plan to boost uranium enrichment capacity indicated that it did not breach commitments of the 2015 nuclear deal

Iran tells UN it will hike uranium enrichment capacity, says move does not mean negotiations with Europe have failed

Iran has notified the International Atomic Energy Agency that it has launched a plan to increase its uranium enrichment capacity, nuclear chief Ali Akbar Salehi said Tuesday.

Iran awards medals of honor to nuclear team who helped clinch landmark deal

Iran awarded medals of honor on Monday to its nuclear negotiators who helped clinch a landmark deal with world powers last year.

Iran's parliament approves historic nuclear deal with world powers

Iran's parliament approved a historic nuclear deal with world powers on Monday, effectively ending debate among lawmakers over the agreement and paving the way for its formal implementation.

Iran to move faster to acquire nuclear technology

Iran will move at a faster pace to acquire nuclear technology, the Atomic Energy Organisation of Iran's (AEOI) head Ali-Akbar Salehi said Monday.

Iran, West need to set venue for nuclear talks: Russian foreign minister

Monday's statements by Salehi and Lavrov suggest no headway has been made on Iran's proposal of Egypt as the site to renew dialogue, more than six months since the last round ended in stalemate.

Khurshid to hold talks with Foreign Ministers of Iran, Lanka

Salman Khurshid will hold a series of bilateral meetings in the next two days with representatives of a number of countries, including Australia and Iran, on the sidelines of Indian Ocean Rim-Association for Regional Cooperation conference.

Iran calls for end to 'Western intimidation' at NAM summit

Iran condemned the West's policy of intimidation against other nations and sought NAM's support to end tough West-sponsored sanctions against it over its nuclear programme,

Iran says nuclear dispute can be solved 'quickly'

Iran's foreign minister said Iran might be more flexible if it could be guaranteed an external supply of enriched uranium, an apparent endorsement of a US compromise plan.

Iran floats compromise but won't accept preconditions

But the proposal described by Iran's nuclear chief may not go far enough to satisfy the West because it would leave the higher enriched uranium still in Tehran's hands.