News of nuclear

Argentina condemns Iran's 'threats' against IAEA chief Grossi

29-06-2025 11:07 Argentina's Foreign Ministry expresses support for UN nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi, stating it "categorically condemns the threats against him coming from Iran."

WAR IN THE MIDDLE EAST

Argentina raises security threat level amid Iran conflict

24-06-2025 10:14 Security was officially stepped up last Saturday following US strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities. Argentine embassies across the Middle East are now on ‘high’ alert.

by Walter Curia

IRANIAN NUCLEAR PROGRAMME

IAEA seeks access to Iran nuclear sites and uranium stockpiles

23-06-2025 11:41 Rafael Grossi, head of the United Nations nuclear watchdog, calls for inspectors to be allowed return to Iran's nuclear sites in a bid to "account for" Islamic republic's highly enriched uranium stockpiles.

STRIKES ON IRAN

Trump: Iran nuclear facilities 'completely and totally obliterated'

21-06-2025 23:15 Washington joins Israel's air campaign against Tehran; US President Donald Trump announces US military has launched a "very successful attack" on three Iranian nuclear sites including the Fordo uranium enrichment plant.

CONFLICT IN MIDDLE EAST

Iran threatens Argentine diplomat who leads UN nuclear agency

21-06-2025 22:36 Iran threatens Argentine IAEA chief Rafael Grossi; "Once the war is over, we will deal with him," warns Ali Larijani, top adviser to Islamic Republic’s Supreme Leader.

ISRAEL-IRAN CONFLICT

Trump tells Israel, world he’ll make Iran war decision in ‘next two weeks’

19-06-2025 21:57 Israel says it welcomes ‘all help’ in striking Iran as US president states there is still a “substantial” chance of talks to end the conflict.

MULTILATERALISM

UN atomic boss achieves gender parity – just don’t call it DEI

11-06-2025 17:52 Argentine diplomat Rafael Mariano Grossi, a top candidate to become the next United Nations secretary general, has achieved gender parity at the International Atomic Energy Agency in record time.

ENERGY & GAS

Milei vows to promote nuclear energy in Argentina

21-12-2024 11:37 President vows to install nuclear reactors to power artificial intelligence servers across Argentina.

Lithium in Argentina

Economic crisis thwarts bid to go nuclear with lithium bounty

17-09-2024 11:35 Currency woes dog Argentine scientists trying to develop key isotope Lithium-6, which could have nuclear applications; Milei’s spending cuts, privatisation plans are also a factor.

COP28 CONFERENCE

Nuclear power has role to play, says atomic energy head Rafael Grossi

02-12-2023 10:08 It would be a mistake to reject nuclear power because of problems at a handful of projects, says Rafael Grossi, head of the International Atomic Energy Agency.

UNITED NATIONS

Rafael Grossi re-elected as chief of UN nuclear watchdog

25-09-2023 17:59 Rafael Mariano Grossi, first Latin American to head United Nations’ International Atomic Energy Agency, is re-elected for another four-year-term.