An Iranian diplomat has dismissed as unfounded the allegations made by Israeli, Saudi, and British counterparts about the county’s nuclear program.

The permanent representative of Syria to the United Nations criticizes the 10th Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference for failure to address concerns over Israel’s nuclear arsenal.

Here are Press TV's latest top stories at 1600 GMT, August 24, 2022.

The United Nations General Assembly approves Iran’s full membership in the UN Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation (UNSCEAR).

A senior Iranian diplomat has reprimanded the UN nuclear agency IAEA chief for exonerating Israel from nuclear inspections over the contention that the regime is not a member of the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT).

Iran has called on the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to maintain its impartiality and professionalism towards the country's nuclear activities.

China expresses concern about NATO’s assertions about an alleged nuclear threat from Beijing.

Iran says the country’s nuclear activities are fully in line with its commitments under the Non-Proliferation Treaty (​NPT) and the 2015 nuclear deal.

Iran’s permanent representative to Vienna-based international organizations says the IAEA has been denied even the “minimum” authorities for verifying the nuclear activities in Saudi Arabia, warning that such situation allows the kingdom to pursue a covert atomic program.   

The International Atomic Energy Agency, the IAEA’s Board of Governors convenes a week-long meeting to discuss monitoring and verification in Iran among other issues.