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.
June 7, 2012
IAEA in the News
Iran spars with West before nuclear talks Iran questioned world powers’ readiness for negotiations over its disputed nuclear programme and accused the U.N. watchdog on Wednesday of behaving like a Western-manipulated intelligence agency, keeping up its sparring ahead of talks in Moscow. Reuters / Bloomberg / RFERL
Iran says hopes to conclude nuclear deal with IAEA soon Western diplomats doubt that Iran will implement any accord that it signs with the UN nuclear watchdog. Haaretz / Reuters
Other Nuclear News
Iran Threatens Delays in Nuclear Talks Iran raised the possibility on Wednesday of delaying or canceling the resumption of nuclear talks with the big powers, scheduled in less than two weeks, because of what it called dithering by the other side in holding preliminary meetings aimed at ensuring some success. NYT
Israel accuses Iran of nuke arms work through ‘deception, defiance and concealment’ strategy Renewing its criticism of Iran’s atomic agenda, Israel’s delegate to the International Atomic Energy Agency accused Tehran on Wednesday of working secretly on nuclear weapons while pretending it does not want such arms, under a strategy of deception, defiance and concealment. AP
China’s Wen says opposes nuclear weapons in Middle East Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao told visiting Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Wednesday that China opposes any Middle East country acquiring nuclear weapons, state news agency Xinhua reported. Reuters
Nuclear agency to allow Mihama No. 2 reactor to operate beyond 40 yrs. The government’s nuclear safety agency plans to conclude that the Mihama nuclear power plant’s No. 2 reactor in Fukui Prefecture is safe enough to operate beyond 40 years, the period of operation that requires safety assessments out of concerns of aging, sources close to the matter said Wednesday. Kyodo
TEPCO to excuse initial response to nuclear crisis The operator of the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, in its final in-house inquiry report, will stick to its stance that it could not have done better in responding to the nuclear accident triggered by the massive earthquake and tsunami last year, sources close to the matter said Tuesday Kyodo
China intercepts Japan radioactive waste metals Chinese customs officials have intercepted 1,127 tonnes of imported waste metals from Japan with excessive gamma rays in the coastal city of Ningbo in east China, local authorities said Tuesday. Xinhua
Pakistan possesses more nuclear warheads than India, says SIPRI report The SIPRI Yearbook, 2012, says, India and Pakistan are increasing the size and sophistication of their nuclear arsenals. India TV
Russians reaching out to nuclear plant protesters Jolted by the agitations targeting the Kudankulam project in Tamil Nadu, and brewing protests in Lithuania and Turkey, Russia’s power industry has begun reaching out to communities living around new nuclear power plants to dispel misapprehensions. Hindu
French Nuclear Watchdog Says Orders Won at Too-Low Prices Nuclear-reactor makers are offering prices too low to cover costs to win orders abroad in a strategy that puts earnings at risk, the head of the industry’s watchdog in France said. Bloomberg
Opinion and Analysis
Panetta in Singapore: Shangri-La or lost horizon? FT
Germany’s Nuclear Phase-Out Brings Unexpected Costs Spiegel