Iran announces first intl. nuclear conference in coming two months
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Iran reveals it will host its first nuclear conference between April and May of this year.
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Head of Iran's Atomic Energy Organization, Mohammad Eslami, speaks during an exhibition of the country's nuclear achievements, in Tehran, Iran, Tuesday, December 12, 2023. (AP)
The head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI), Mohammad Eslami, revealed that Iran will be holding its first nuclear conference in two months.
“We have invited 130 of the world’s prominent nuclear researchers to the event, and more than 30 percent of them have announced their readiness to attend it.”
In response, Rafael Grossi, the director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), said a trip to Tehran in attendance of the conference is on his agenda. Eslami affirmed, “Iran's interactions with the IAEA continue as normal and discussions are held to resolve ambiguities and develop cooperation."
Iran and the IAEA
On more transparency regarding Iran's relations with the IAEA, Eslami revealed that the organization sends the Board of Governors and the UNSC reports on Iran's nuclear activity every three and six months, respectively.
Iran and the IAEA have been at odds because of the latter's bias toward "Israel". In November, Eslami held the IAEA responsible for any threat due to the Israeli occupation's refusal to sign the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty and provide assurances.
Eslami pointed out that "Israel" currently poses a global nuclear threat, pointing out that Iran has called on the IAEA "to investigate Israeli nuclear threats against us and Palestine and to put an end to them."
He reiterated the blame on the UN nuclear watchdog for any potential incident, stating that it "has not taken any stance regarding "Tel Aviv's" non-adherence to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty."
Iran's super project
Iran has amplified its nuclear capabilities and sector despite extreme US sanctions.
A few months ago, Eslami revealed that around 150 nuclear projects are currently under development; some of which will be presented to the President on April 9th.
Recently, Iran began construction of a nuclear power plant in the southern province of Hormozgan, reportedly worth 15 billion dollars in investments, coining it a "super project".
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi described the power plant as a "significant undertaking" that forms a foundation of economic and general national development. In his statement, he gave tribute to the efforts of the teams responsible for fulfillment and hoped the project would stimulate growth and prosperity among the masses.
The project, according to Raisi, is much larger than the Bushehr 1,000 MW nuclear plant and is part of Iran's plan to expand its nuclear capabilities and industry in the upcoming two decades.
Thereby, the plant, once fully developed, would have 5,000 MW power in total, divided into four 1,250 MW units.
