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Iranian official tells Al Jazeera IAEA ruling was imposed by US and Israel
Iranian official tells Al Jazeera an IAEA resolution on Tehran’s nuclear safeguards was ‘imposed’ by the US and Israel
Published On 12 Sep 2026
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IAEA accuses Iran of ‘noncompliance’
Nuclear watchdog has gone more than a year without inspecting key sites; Iran says US attacks have made access unsafe.
IAEA board refers Iran to UN Security Council over nuclear ‘non-compliance’
The symbolic escalation has been initiated by the United States, Germany, France and the United Kingdom.
Trump official says ‘there may not be a nuclear agreement’ with Iran
US Energy Secretary Chris Wright’s comments could signal that US hopes for a nuclear deal are dimming.
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Why is Trump threatening to strike Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain again, now?
As oil tanker struck off Kharg island, Trump threatens one of the remaining parts of Iran’s nuclear complex.
IAEA says Syria built a nuclear reactor in Deir Az Zor under al-Assad
UN watchdog says Syria ‘failed to report nuclear material, facilities and activities’ under Bashar al-Assad’s rule.
UN watchdog urges access to Iran nuclear sites over proliferation concerns
IAEA says lack of information and access to facilities to verify Iran’s nuclear material is a proliferation concern.
Syria opens Assad-era nuclear programme to UN probe
UN watchdog reports that it found large amounts of material at undisclosed sites in Syria.
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South Korea’s president wants talks with North to end Korean War
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has proposed talks with North Korea to formally end the Korean War.
Published On 15 Aug 2026
Falling Danube flow forces shutdown of Romania’s sole nuclear plant
Romania had tried to avert a total shutdown of the plant, which usually generates a fifth of the country’s electricity.
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