uranium
UN nuclear watchdog: 2.5 tons of uranium missing in Libya
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Some 2.5 tons of natural uranium stored in a site in war-torn Libya have gone missing, the United Nations nuclear watchdog said Thursday, raising safety and proliferation concerns. However, forces allied to a warlord battling the Libyan government based in the capital of Tripoli claimed on Thursday night that …
Uranium Studies Could Improve Radioactive Waste Disposal
A new paper to be published on 16 December provides a significant new insight into our understanding of uranium biogeochemistry and could help with the UK’s nuclear legacy. Conducted by a team of researchers from the University of Manchester, Diamond Light Source and Radioactive Waste Management, their work shows for the first time how …
Uranium particles detected at undeclared site in Iran, says atomic watchdog | World news
The United Nations’ nuclear watchdog has detected uranium particles at an undeclared site in Iran. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said in its latest report, seen by AFP, on the country’s nuclear programme on Monday: “The agency has detected natural uranium particles of anthropogenic origin at a location in Iran not declared to the …
Iran to begin injecting uranium gas into 1,044 centrifuges | World news
Iran’s president has announced that Tehran will begin injecting uranium gas into 1,044 centrifuges, in the latest step away from its nuclear deal with world powers since the US president, Donald Trump, withdrew from the accord over a year ago. The development is significant as the centrifuges previously spun empty, without gas injection, under the …
Reports: Iran enriching uranium to 4.5%, breaking deal limit
Iran began enriching uranium on Monday to 4.5%, breaking the limit set by its 2015 nuclear deal with world powers, semi-official news agencies in the country reported. Interested in Iran? Add Iran as an interest to stay up to date on the latest Iran news, video, and analysis from ABC News. The acknowledgement by the …
Iran says will raise uranium enrichment, breaking nuclear deal limits
This handout image supplied by the IIPA (Iran International Photo Agency) shows a view of the reactor building at the Russian-built Bushehr nuclear power plant as the first fuel is loaded, on August 21, 2010 in Bushehr, southern Iran. Getty Images Iran announced Sunday it will raise its enrichment of uranium, breaking another limit of …
Iran raising uranium enrichment beyond 2015 nuclear deal limit | News
Iran has announced it will begin enriching uranium beyond the 3.67 percent limit set in its 2015 nuclear deal with world powers. The move on Sunday is part of an effort to press Europe to save the accord after the United States pulled out and reimposed punishing economic sanctions. “We are going to pass the …
Iran Says It Breached Nuclear Deal Limits on Enriched Uranium
Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif said Monday the country has breached the 2015 nuclear deal’s limits on enriched uranium, a step that marks its first intentional violation of the accord and could lead to the unraveling of the agreement in the coming months. Iran’s agreement to a stockpile of 300 kilograms or less was one …
Macron says he warned Iran’s Rouhani about breaking nuclear commitments
French President Emmanuel Macron speaks during a news conference after the European Union leaders summit in Brussels, Belgium, June 21, 2019. REUTERS/Piroschka van de Wouw TOKYO (Reuters) – French President Emmanuel Macron told his Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani that leaving the 2015 nuclear deal, or any signals that suggested Tehran would break the accord, would …
Omar calls for US to ‘return to table’ after report on Iran’s uranium threat, blames Trump
Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn, one of Congress’ most vocal critics of President Trump, placed the blame squarely on the White House after Iran announced it could enrich uranium up to 20 percent — just a step below weapons-grade level. The tension between the U.S. and Iran has been increasing in recent days after a high-profile attack on …
