ElBaradei to Leave IAEA Chair in 2009
TEHRAN (FNA)- Head of the United Nations nuclear watchdog Mohamed ElBaradei will leave the IAEA when his contract expires next year, a memo revealed. ( 17:24:53 - 2008/09/11)

Nigeria Dismisses Reports about N. Deal with Iran
TEHRAN (FNA)- Nigerian foreign minister said Monday that it had no nuclear deal with Iran. ( 19:16:17 - 2008/09/10)

Safari, Miliband Review Iran's N. Issue
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Mehdi Safari said Tehran has taken major strides toward building confidence in its nuclear program. ( 17:34:10 - 2008/09/10)

MP Stresses Rapid Launch of Bushehr N. Plant
TEHRAN (FNA)- A senior Iranian lawmaker said here Tuesday that Iran's first nuclear power plant should become operational as soon as possible. ( 15:11:32 - 2008/09/10)

India N. Deal Sends No Message to Iran
TEHRAN (FNA)- Germany expressed grudging acceptance Monday of a landmark atomic energy deal with India and denied it undermined the West's efforts to convince Iran to give up nuclear rights. ( 17:15:12 - 2008/09/09)

Spokesman Dismisses Sarkozy's Remarks on Iran's N. Program
TEHRAN (FNA)- Tehran on Friday rejected remarks by French President Nicolas Sarkozy who termed Iran's nuclear program a threat to the region and the whole world. ( 18:21:53 - 2008/09/05)

Iran may Reciprocate Western Sanctions with Similar Move
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad dismissed sanctions by the world powers against his country as illegal, and said that Iran may impose sanctions against the world's predominant forces in response. ( 18:17:20 - 2008/09/05)

Sarkozy Calls for Negotiated Solution to Iran's N. Issue
TEHRAN (FNA)- French President Nicolas Sarkozy described negotiation as the only way to resolve Iran's nuclear issue. ( 17:16:42 - 2008/09/05)

IAEA Chief Dismisses Preconditions as Deterrence to N. Talks with Iran
TEHRAN (FNA)- UN nuclear watchdog chief Mohamed ElBaradei rejected the US-desired preconditions for nuclear talks with Iran, reiterating that Tehran is ready to provide the world with required assurances that its nuclear program is for peaceful purposes. ( 16:49:32 - 2008/09/04)

Iranian Students to Sue Dutch Gov't for Study Ban
TEHRAN (FNA)- A group of Iranian students and scientists in the Netherlands are moving to take legal action against the Dutch government for banning Iranian nationals from courses related to nuclear technology. ( 17:20:02 - 2008/09/03)

Russia Vows Complete Iran's N. Plant
TEHRAN (FNA)- The Russian company building Iran's first nuclear power plant renewed a commitment to complete the project. ( 16:09:57 - 2008/09/03)

Iran's N. Plant to Come on Stream in 6 Months
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki announced that the Bushehr nuclear power plant will become operational before the Iranian New Year, which occurs on March 21, 2009. ( 15:24:14 - 2008/09/03)

Russian Delegation Arrives in Iran to Visit N. Plant
TEHRAN (FNA)- A team of Russian nuclear experts is visiting Iran as part of regular checking of the Islamic Republic's first nuclear power plant which is under construction by Russia in the southwestern Iranian port city of Bushehr. ( 18:48:17 - 2008/09/02)

Israel Must Come to Terms with N. Iran
TEHRAN (FNA)- In a rare departure from his pro-Israeli rhetoric, the US Democratic Vice-Presidential candidate, Joseph Biden, was quoted in the Israeli press on Monday as telling senior Israeli officials behind closed doors that the Zionist regime would have to reconcile itself to a nuclear Iran. ( 17:37:36 - 2008/09/02)