The United Nations top nuclear official asserts that the West’s United States-led sanctions against Iran’s nuclear energy program were ineffective.

Iran’s envoy to the IAEA warns that the Western strategy of exerting pressure on Tehran to force its unilateral compliance with nuclear obligations is “not only ineffective but also counterproductive.”

Russia strongly condemns threats of using military force against Iran's nuclear facilities, warning that such actions would have catastrophic consequences.

The IAEA director general urges tangible engagement with Iran that encompasses all aspects.

South Africa has shown openness to taking help from Iran in advancing its civilian nuclear program, including the supply of nuclear fuel and development of new nuclear power plants.

Russia has rejected as illegal the unilateral sanctions imposed by the US against Iran.

A senior Iranian diplomat says Tehran is likely to hold a meeting with European troika in the coming weeks.

The head of Russia’s state-owned atomic energy corporation says the company is in talks with Iran to construct another nuclear power plant in the country.

The head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) says the United States has failed to prevent the construction of Karun power plant in the southern city of Darkhoveyn, reaffirming that the Islamic Republic continues to pursue its peaceful nuclear activities despite the enemies’ plots.

Iran’s atomic agency has warned that IAEA may risk losing credibility by straying from the path of neutrality and professionalism.