IAEA Daily Press Review
The objective of the DPR is to present a general overview of international, English-language, media coverage of the IAEA and nuclear issues, that does not purport to be exhaustive. The following articles are obtained from external news sources for whose content the IAEA takes no responsibility.
9 February 2010
IAEA in the News
Iran starts production of 20 percent enriched uranium in Natanz Iran has started enrichment of uranium to 20 percent on Tuesday, said the Head of Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Ali Akbar Salehi. ISNA/ Reuters/ NYT
IAEA fears Iran move hurts chances for atomic deal The U.N. nuclear watchdog fears Iran's plan to start producing higher-enriched uranium will damage chances to save a proposed atomic fuel supply deal between Tehran and world powers, its spokeswoman said on Monday. Reuters/ DPA
Iran to stop enrichment if given nuclear fuel The head of the Iran's atomic agency said Iran would not enrich uranium to a higher level if the West provides the fuel it needs for the Tehran research reactor. AP
N-fuel production is not in contradiction with swap: FM Spokesman Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast said on Tuesday that producing nuclear fuel is not in contradiction with exchanging fuel. ISNA
West pushes for 'strong sanctions' against Iran Pressure is building in the West for new international sanctions against Iran, following its announcement that it will step up uranium enrichment. BBC/ Reuters
Iran official: Window for nuke deal open Iran's envoy to the International International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said the window for nuclear negotiations is still open -- even as tensions rise over Iran's decision to defy the world on uranium enrichment. CNN
Other Nuclear News
Korea should be nuclear-free, Kim tells China envoy North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il restated Pyongyang's goal of ridding the Korean peninsula of nuclear weapons when he met a visiting senior Chinese envoy, Chinese state media reported Tuesday. AFP/ AlJazeera
Germany’s Nuclear Power Extension Splits Merkel’s Government German plans to extend the running time of nuclear-power plants split Chancellor Angela Merkel’s government after her environment minister suggested a 40-year limit on their operating life. Bloomberg/ Deutsche Welle
China plans three Westinghouse nuclear plants - paper China has finished initial design work on its first three inland nuclear power plants, all of which will use technology developed by Westinghouse, a unit of Japan's Toshiba, China Daily newspaper reported on Tuesday. Reuters
Argentina To Suspend Embalse Nuclear Power Output For 6 Weeks The Argentine government will suspend power generation at the Embalse nuclear power plant for six weeks starting at the end of March, an official at Argentina's nuclear power company, NASA, said Monday. Dow Jones
Opinion and Analysis
Interview with Iran Rep. to IAEA Soltanieh Press TV
Iran’s Two-Edged Bomb NYT
Analysis: Iranian plan will put nation a step closer to having material for bomb WP