All tagged Ali Akbar Salehi

Iran, Russia Launch New Phase of Nuclear Power Reactor Construction

◢ Tehran and Moscow inaugurated on Sunday a new phase of construction for a second reactor at Iran's sole nuclear power plant in Bushehr on the Persian Gulf coast. Ali Akbar Salehi, head of the Iran’s nuclear agency, and deputy chief of Russia's nuclear agency Rosatom, Alexander Lokshin, launched the new stage at a ceremony where concrete was poured for the reactor base.

Iran Slams European Powers as Nuclear Deal Unravels

◢ Iran's atomic agency chief hit out Sunday at European powers, saying their broken promises gave the Islamic republic little choice but to scale back its commitments under a nuclear deal. "The European Union was supposed to be the replacement of the US but, unfortunately, they failed to act on their promises," Salehi told reporters.