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.
6 November 2009
Interviews with the Director General Mohamed ElBaradei
Bunkers or Breakthrough? In his last month as head of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Mohamed ElBaradei finds himself at the explosive crux of the world’s nuclear politics, ferrying messages between the Obama administration and Tehran. “They are talking through me,” he says. NYT/ Reuters
U.N. head: Timing key to Iran nuclear deal The outgoing head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog agency said a question of timing is the top issue delaying a nuclear deal between Iran and international powers. CNN/ CNN Video/ CNN Video/ Reuters
IAEA in the News
Iran tested advanced nuclear warhead design – secret report The UN's nuclear watchdog has asked Iran to explain evidence suggesting that Iranian scientists have experimented with an advanced nuclear warhead design, the Guardian has learned. The Guardian
Iran holding up nuclear deal with demand for reactor fuel, diplomat says Iran is demanding full delivery of reactor fuel before it gives up its stash of low-enriched uranium and has balked at further efforts to hold international talks on its nuclear program, according to a senior European diplomat. WP
Clinton urges Iran to accept nuclear offer as it is US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Thursday urged Iran to accept unchanged a UN-drafted deal with global powers on its nuclear program. AFP
US, EU ask India, others to embrace NPT, CTBT In a renewed bid to pressure India and other non-signatories, a summit of the United States and the European Union has asked all these nations to accede to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) “as non-nuclear weapon States” to achieve universality. Daily Pioneer
Indo-French deal gives assurance for lifetime supply of nuclear fuel for French reactors The Indo-French Civil Nuclear Cooperation Agreement, signed by the two countries in Paris on September 30, 2008, explicitly allows for reprocessing of spent nuclear fuel from French nuclear reactors under safeguards, and gives assurance for lifetime supply of nuclear fuel for these reactors. The Hindu
Other Nuclear News
Russia welcomes "constructive" U.S. proposals on new START treaty The U.S. has made "constructive" proposals to Russia on a nuclear arsenal cut deal, raising hopes of reaching a new accord to replace the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START-1) that expires Dec. 5, a Foreign Ministry spokesman said Thursday. Xinhua
France, Poland sign nuclear cooperation accord France and Poland signed a technical cooperation accord in nuclear power on Thursday but Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said it was too early to say whether French firms would be partners in its planned reactor. Reuters
Opinion and Analysis
Tehran gains time WP
Iran: Too divided for nuclear deal? BBC
The deal that was not Haaretz
Analysis: German nuclear policy skirts a taboo Reuters
FACTBOX: Nuclear power plans in Europe Reuters
Japan must take cautious approach toward use of nuclear fuel The Mainichi Daily News