The secretary general of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) says Iran's Bushehr nuclear power plant is one of the “safest” nuclear facilities in the world.

Iran has launched construction work on the largest and most modern Gamma-ray beam facility in the Middle East in the western part of the country.

Iran's permanent envoy to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) challenges the legitimacy of the UN Security Council's resolutions against the Islamic Republic.

Iran's envoy to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) says the country is not obliged to open up its Taba parts manufacturing factory to the agency's inspections.

Iran's top presidential advisor Mojtaba Samareh-Hashemi says the Islamic Republic of Iran will soon join those countries that produce nuclear fuel plates.

Iran's top nuclear official announces plans to build "four to five" nuclear research reactors, following the successful production and testing of second- and third-generation Iranian-brand centrifuges.

A top Iranian diplomat says the Western thought is "discriminatory" in principle when it comes to the inalienable right of all nations to nuclear energy.

Iran's envoy to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) says “unfair and inappropriate” moves to impede Tehran's nuclear progress are the reason for the country's mistrust of the West.

Tehran's envoy to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Ali Asghar Soltanieh says the Bushehr power plant in southern Iran is among the safest nuclear facilities in the world.

Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Fereydoun Abbasi says Iran has proved its commitment to observing safety guidelines at its nuclear facilities.

A senior Iranian lawmaker has praised the Islamic Republic's great achievements in various fields of nuclear energy, saying the US has been defeated in its nuclear battle with Iran.

Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Fereydoun Abbasi says the country has successfully produced and tested second and third generations of Iranian-brand centrifuges.

Iran has marked the National Nuclear Technology Day with an official ceremony during which some of the country's latest nuclear achievements were unveiled.

Iran begins the ceremony marking the National Nuclear Technology Day as President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad hails the country's peaceful nuclear achievements.

The Iranian foreign minister has confirmed that fuel is being reloaded in the Bushehr nuclear plant and that it will resume work in early May.

The Iranian mission to the UN has rejected Israel's allegations against Tehran's nuclear program as "nonsense," describing Tel Aviv as a nuclear menace to the Middle East.

Iran's Bushehr nuclear power plant is being reloaded with fuel after an inspection and a cleanup of the reactor and the plant's circulation piping.

Iran's Ambassador to the United Nations Mohammad Khazaei has called on the international community to take serious steps toward a complete nuclear disarmament.

The Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) says the Bushehr nuclear power plant is quakeproof and the Fukushima-like crisis will not occur there.

Iran has expanded the country's nuclear surveillance and emergency alert systems in order to detect and curb radioactivity in case of nuclear mishaps.

The Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) says it will inspect direct flights from Tokyo to Tehran to prevent any possible transfer of radioactive substances.

China has reaffirmed Iran's right to use nuclear technology for peaceful applications, stressing that negotiations and dialogue are the “right approach” to address the Islamic Republic's nuclear issue.

Iran's envoy to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) says Japan's nuclear crisis clearly shows that exchange of information on nuclear safety technology should not be politicized.

Tehran's Ambassador to Brasilia says the Brazilian government's stance on Iran's nuclear issue is consistent with former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's foreign policies.

Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Fereydoun Abbasi says the Islamic Republic is prepared to export its nuclear products and services.

Iran's Ambassador to the International Atomic Energy Agency calls on the IAEA fuel guarantee committee to draw up a legally binding document which would ensure fuel supplies for all member states without discrimination.

Iran's permanent envoy to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has denounced a British draft resolution as a diplomatic failure for London at the agency's Board of Governors, noting that unresolved legal issues have been left unanswered in the proposal.

Iran's envoy to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has hailed the Non-Aligned Movement's (NAM) “invaluable” support of Tehran's nuclear program.

The five permanent members of the UN Security Council plus Germany (P5+1) have expressed readiness for further talks with Iran, calling on Tehran to show a more “pragmatic attitude.”

China has reaffirmed Iran's right to peaceful nuclear technology, urging Tehran at the same time to expand its cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).

Iran has criticized the unfounded US-EU allegations questioning the peaceful nature of Iran's nuclear activities without presenting clear evidence.

The Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) urges respect for Iran's right to develop its civilian nuclear program within the framework of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).

Iran's ambassador to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has called on the body to investigate the deployment of US nuclear weapons in Europe.

Iran has warned of the West's ulterior motive to turn the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) into an enforcer of the Untied States policies.

Iran's envoy to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Ali Asghar Soltanieh says Tehran is ready to continue talks with major world powers.

An annual US intelligence report to Congress has affirmed the peaceful nature of Iran's nuclear program, dropping the allegations that Tehran is pursuing a covert military nuclear program.

In the wake of the latest report by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Iran says a certain double-edged position in the report indicates the agency is still influenced by political pressure.

Iran's ambassador to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has called on the Agency to step up efforts to help member states enhance their nuclear safety infrastructures.

The director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has confirmed that the Islamic Republic of Iran is not after a nuclear arms program.

Following Russia's repeated delays in launching Iran's first nuclear reactor, an Iranian lawmaker warns that Tehran will take legal action against Moscow through international bodies.

Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi says Tehran advocates adopting a convention prohibiting the production and development of nuclear weapons.

Iranian Ambassador to the International Atomic Energy Agency Ali Asghar Soltanieh says that the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) has supported Iran's nuclear activities.

The Russian foreign minister says taking "real positive steps" to ease concerns regarding its nuclear program could result in the easing of UN sanctions against Iran.

Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi stresses the importance of observing the rights and commitments of countries “in a balanced way” in accordance with the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT).

Iran has denied reports that fuel has been removed from the core of the reactor at the Bushehr nuclear power plant south of the country.

A Senior Iranian legislator says the latest report of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on Tehran's nuclear program is double-edged, similar to its previous ones.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has expressed his country's opposition to unilateral sanctions against Iran over its nuclear program, urging logic to deal with the case.

Iran's Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi reiterates that Tehran's willingness to cooperate in the pursuit of its nuclear program requires a show of goodwill on the part of the West.

Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi says the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) should act “independently” and not based on “alleged studies.”

The latest report by the UN nuclear agency has confirmed for the 26th time the non-diversion of Iran's nuclear program towards military purposes, Tehran's IAEA envoy says.

Iran's envoy to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) says the fuel placed inside the Bushehr nuclear reactor will be temporarily removed to run a number of tests.

Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Yukiya Amano has responded to a letter from the wife of an assassinated Iranian nuclear scientist.

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has once again confirmed the peaceful nature of Iran's nuclear energy program.

The 17th National Nuclear Conference has been held in the central Iranian city of Isfahan, praising late Iranian scientist Dr. Majid Shahriari.

The latest US National Intelligence Estimate (NIE) has reiterated its 2007 position that the Islamic Republic of Iran is not after nuclear arms.

Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi says all the required fuel for Bushehr nuclear power plant has been supplied and that it is currently undergoing a test cycle.

Iranian scientists have successfully neutralized the impact of a sophisticated malware designed to disrupt Tehran's nuclear program, says a recent report.

Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of Italy's Senate Lamberto Dini has thrown his country's weight behind Iran's peaceful nuclear program.

Russia has once again downplayed the effectiveness of Western sanctions against Iran over its nuclear program, saying it will not support future sanctions.

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has appointed Professor Fereydoun Abbasi as the head of Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI).