IAEA Daily Press Review
The objective of the DPR is to present a general overview of international, English-language, media coverage of the IAEA and nuclear issues, that does not purport to be exhaustive. The following articles are obtained from external news sources for whose content the IAEA takes no responsibility.
20 November 2009
IAEA in the News
ElBaradei: Iran has not totally rejected nuclear fuel plan International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Chief Mohamed ElBaradei said Friday that he believes that Iran has not totally rejected his agency's nuclear fuel plan, but that time was running out. "The ball is now in Iran's court. DPA/ Reuters
IAEA inspectors revisit disputed Iran nuclear site U.N. inspectors revisited Iran's second uranium enrichment facility on Thursday, diplomats said, after voicing concern that Tehran's belated disclosure of the nuclear site meant more may be hidden away. Reuters
France rejects Iran's new demand on nuclear program France would not accept any new demand from Iran over its nuclear program, the foreign ministry said on Thursday, a day after the Islamic republic rejected an international proposal to resolve the issue. Xinhua
Iran Imperils Western Nuclear Deal Iran's foreign minister appeared to renege on a pact that the U.S. had hoped would curtail the Islamic Republic's ability to build a nuclear bomb, dealing a blow to the Obama administration's efforts to try to resolve the West's standoff with Tehran. WSJ/ AFP
Turkey presses Iran on uranium compromise Turkey will continue efforts to persuade Iran to ship its low-enriched uranium abroad to allay international fears over its nuclear ambitions, the foreign minister said on Thursday. RIA-NOVOSTI
Six world powers to meet on Iran nuclear deal Representatives of the six major powers negotiating with Iran over its nuclear programme will meet in Brussels later on Friday. BBC/ WP/ Guardian/ AP
Defense Ministers to Discuss Iran, Proliferation at Security Conference U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates and his counterparts from several other nations are expected to discuss nuclear proliferation, Iran and other international issues at a security conference next week in Canada, Agence France-Presse reported GSN/ RIA-NOVOSTI
Other Nuclear News
US Envoy to Visit N. Korea on Dec. 8 U.S. President Barack Obama announced Thursday he would send U.S. envoy Stephen Bosworth to North Korea for direct talks on December 8, naming a date for the mission for the first time. Koreatimes/ RIA-NOVOSTI
Panel Sees No Need for A-Bomb Upgrade In a new report, a secretive federal panel has concluded that programs to extend the life of the nation’s aging nuclear arms are sufficient to guarantee their destructiveness for decades to come, obviating a need for a costly new generation of more reliable warheads. NYT
Smoke rises from Japan nuclear plant Smoke rose on Thursday from the world's largest nuclear power plant in Japan, which was shut down by an earthquake two years ago, but the operator said no-one was injured and there was no radiation leak. AFP
Opinion and Analysis
Talking tactics for the US on Iran Guardian
Outlook for tough Iran sanctions is dim AP
From Russia with disdain WT
Unfair to portray India as a nuclear villain The Star
Sell AECL to India Nationalpost
Splitting the cost Economist