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Iran's Supreme Leader has ordered the country's near-weapons-grade enriched uranium stockpile to remain within Iran, complicating peace talks. This directive hardens Tehran's stance, as the US and Israel demand its removal. The move comes amid ongoing regional conflict and deep suspicion of further US airstrikes.

Russian President Vladimir Putin offered to help manage Iran's enriched uranium stockpile during a call with US President Donald Trump. Trump, however, prioritized Putin's involvement in ending the Ukraine war, stating his main concern is the conflict in Ukraine. The US president also indicated a blockade in the Strait of Hormuz would continue to pressure Iran over its nuclear program.

North Korea's nuclear weapons production capability is seeing a "very serious increase," according to the IAEA chief. Heightened activity at the Yongbyon complex, including its reactor and reprocessing unit, signals a significant expansion. New uranium enrichment facilities are also under construction, boosting production capacity. This development raises global concerns about regional security and nuclear proliferation.

North Korea launched multiple ballistic missiles into the sea from its east coast on Sunday, prompting South Korea to heighten surveillance and convene an emergency meeting. Japan also detected the launches, protesting the violation of UN resolutions and the threat to regional peace.

Iran's foreign minister has alerted the UN to grave risks of radioactive contamination following recent US-Israeli strikes near the Bushehr nuclear power plant. A projectile near the facility killed one staff member, prompting IAEA concerns about escalating attacks near nuclear infrastructure and the potential for accidents.

For the second time in recent days, Trump declared that one of the key objectives of the war had been accomplished despite evidence to the contrary

International Atomic Energy Agency head rafael grossi said on Thursday that the U.N. nuclear watchdog considered the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant to be a Ukrainian facility.

Russia confirmed blocking the UN's nuclear watchdog from accessing Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia power plant due to safety concerns. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has been monitoring the plant since September 2022. Renat Karchaa of Russia's Rosatom alleged that the IAEA team tried to access the containment shells. Personnel access to the containment shells is prohibited unless justified or in emergencies. The IAEA chief, rafael grossi, stated that experts were denied access to reactor halls where the core and spent fuel are located.

Iran's nuclear chief dismissed the suggestion of rafael grossi visiting Iran next month but invited him to attend Iran's first international nuclear energy conference in May. Grossi spoke about Iran's uranium enrichment at an elevated rate, bringing it close to weapons grade. The 2015 nuclear deal is all but disintegrated.

IAEA director general rafael grossi has for months sought access to the Zaporizhzhia plant, Europe's biggest, which has been occupied by Russian forces and run by Ukrainian workers since the early days of the 6-month-old war.

IAEA head rafael grossi was due in Kyiv on Thursday and is set to travel to Moscow after that. The visit is likely to focus on the situation at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, located in southern Ukraine in a territory that Russia has proclaimed its own.

The United States and Israel conducted fresh strikes on Iran's Natanz uranium-enrichment facility, escalating ongoing hostilities. Iranian officials confirmed the attack, stating there were no immediate radioactive leaks, while vowing to rebuild the infrastructure. The IAEA previously warned of potential radiological release risks from such strikes.

IAEA chief rafael grossi said US strikes caused damage to Iran's nuclear sites. Centrifuges were vulnerable. He denied the program was wiped out, despite claims. Some facilities remained untouched. Iran planned protective measures for enriched uranium. US strikes reduced Iran's nuclear capacities. Reports questioned the strikes' effectiveness. The US dismissed claims of Iran moving uranium before the attack.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General rafael grossi to discuss expanding the role of nuclear energy to meet net zero commitments. Both the leaders discussed how to extend nuclear technology applications in areas like food, health, water treatment and countering plastic pollution in the Global South. IAEA Director General and PM Modi also discussed regional issues, including Ukraine, JCPOA and Indo-Pacific.

The deaths of Iran's president and foreign minister have caused a pause in U.N. nuclear watchdog's talks with Tehran, said IAEA chief rafael grossi. Challenges include Iran's uranium-enrichment programme, barring of uranium-enrichment experts, and failure to explain uranium traces at undeclared sites.

IAEA Director-General Rafael Mariano Grossi arrived in Russia to discuss nuclear safety in Ukraine amidst ongoing fighting. He is meeting with Russian president Vladimir Putin to address concerns about the fragile state of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant and find ways to mitigate the risk of a potential nuclear catastrophe.

rafael grossi, head of the UN's International Atomic Energy Agency, is visiting Ukraine to address safety concerns at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant. Recent artillery shelling damaged one of its external power lines, posing a significant risk. Grossi aims to prevent a potential nuclear accident during his visit.