Iran discovers uranium reserves - key ingredient of nuclear power plants and bombs

Iran's nuclear head has announced that Iran has discovered  additional uranium reserves, a rare element that is a key ingredient of nuclear power plants and bombs.

The discovery of could make it harder for the West to monitor Iran's controversial nuclear programme.

It may added that it was previously thought that Iran would have to import uranium from other countries in order to power its nuclear plants, which would have made it easier for the West to monitor the develop of the controversial project.

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Nuclear deal with Iran 'not far', says France

France24 reports quoting a top French diplomat that world powers were “not far” from striking a nuclear deal with Iran. 

The comment came after France blocked an initial accord, winning Paris praise from conservatives in Washington but sparking anger in Tehran.

French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius reportedly said on Monday that an agreement between Western powers and Iran to limit the Islamic Republic’s nuclear programme was “not far”, after he was the target of both praise and condemnation over negotiations that stalled over the weekend.

In the meanwhile the state-run Tehran Times reported on Monday that in light of French obstructionism, Iranian businessmen will “review their relations” with France and find “a more trustworthy partner”.

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Iran nuclear talks 'constructive'

The first discussions between Iran and six world powers on Tehran's nuclear programme have ended on a positive note, Western officials have said.

The talks in Istanbul on Saturday were the first for 15 months. The next round will take place in Baghdad on 23 May.

Iran says its programme is peaceful, but critics suspect it of seeking to develop a nuclear weapons programme.

Speaking at the end of the talks between the six countries - the US, UK, France, China, Russia and Germany - and Iran, Baroness Ashton said that future discussions would be guided by the "principle of a step-by-step approach and reciprocity".

She said that Iran has the right to a peaceful nuclear programme, and that the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty must be a "key basis" for future talks.

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Key Iranian nuclear talks resume

Six world powers and Iran meet in Istanbul for talks aimed at ending the deadlock over Tehran's controversial nuclear programme.

Envoys from the US, UK, France, China, Russia and Germany hope the talks will halt rising regional tension.

Iran says its nuclear programme is peaceful, but critics suspect it of seeking to develop nuclear weapons.

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Iran says could hit US if it came under attack

The United States would not be safe from retaliation if Iran is attacked by Washington, the Iran newspaper quoted a senior Revolutionary Guards commander on Tuesday as saying.

"In the face of any attack, we will have a crushing response. In that case, we will not only act in the boundaries of the Middle East and the Persian Gulf, no place in America will be safe from our attacks," Massoud Jazayeri was quoted as saying by the daily.

Iran would not strike any country first, he said.

Tehran is locked in a dispute with the West over its nuclear programme.

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Iran unveils nuclear achievements Wednesday

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad will unveil "some nuclear achievements" Wednesday, according to an announcement on Iran's presidential website. 

"In the presence of the president, some new and worthwhile achievements of the country's nuclear scientists in the field of atomic energy will be unveiled" on Wednesday, Xinhua reported the announcement as stating. 

"The disclosure of these achievements will display the extraordinary capability of Iranian young scientists and their nuclear knowledge to the world," it added. 

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Tehran not building nukes, admits US Intelligence official

Much to the surprise of the world, which is made to believe every other day by USA and Israel that Iran is very close to making a nuclear bomb, a US intelligence official has an amazing revelation, who asserts that Iran has the means to build a nuclear weapon but has not yet decided to follow through. The news is in contrast to Israel's insistence that time is running out to stop Iran from developing such a weapon.

Israeli Defence Minister Ehud Barak said last week that Iran was proceeding towards nuclear weapons capability and time was "urgently running out".

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Iran Nuclear Program: Big buyers shun Iran oil

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Iran faces the prospect of cutbacks in its oil sales to China and Japan as new measures to block Tehran's crude exports over its nuclear program appears to be driving its economy to the wall.

China, Iran's biggest trade partner, has already cut its purchases of Iranian oil by more than half this month and would extend the cuts to February, a Beijing-based trader who deals with Iranian oil said.

Japan is also said to be considering cutbacks in its Iranian oil purchases to secure a waiver from new U.S. sanctions signed into law on New Year's Eve by President Barack Obama, a government source said.

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