Putin Stresses Peaceful Nature of Iran's N. Program
TEHRAN (FNA)- Russian President Vladimir Putin underlined the peaceful nature of Iran's nuclear program. ( 12:32:47 - 2013/06/12)

Senior Lawmaker: Arab States Singing West's Dictations on Bushehr N. Power Plant
TEHRAN (FNA)- A senior Iranian lawmaker lambasted certain Arab countries for their politically-driven stances against Iran's first nuclear power plant in the Southern port city of Bushehr, and said these are baseless allegations dictated on these countries by the West. ( 18:48:26 - 2013/06/10)

Basij Commander Terms N. Issue Enemies' Pretext for Animosity towards Iran
TEHRAN (FNA)- Commander of Iran's Basij (volunteer) Force Brigadier General Mohammad Reza Naqdi stressed that the western states are using the nuclear issue as a pretext to take hostile measures against the Iranian nation which has chosen Islam as its religion. ( 15:32:10 - 2013/06/10)

Iranian FM Blasts Baseless Propaganda against Safety of Bushehr N. Power Plant
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi dismissed the propaganda against the safety of Iran's first nuclear power plant in the Southern port city of Bushehr, stressing that the plant enjoys the highest safety standards. ( 13:54:52 - 2013/06/10)

Iran Installs Main Container of Arak Heavy Water Reactor
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran Installed the main and upper container of Arak heavy water reactor in the Central province of Markazi in the presence of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Sunday. ( 15:49:06 - 2013/06/09)

AEOI Head: Iran to Inject Virtual Fuel into Arak Reactor Soon
TEHRAN (FNA)- Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Fereidoun Abbasi announced that the country plans to inject virtual fuel into Arak heavy water reactor in Central Iran by the end of the current Iranian year (March 20). ( 14:16:22 - 2013/06/09)

Presidential Candidate: Iran Not to Withdraw from N. Rights
TEHRAN (FNA)- Supreme Leader's top aide Ali Akbar Velayati, who is also a candidate in Iran's presidential election, underlined that his future government will not retreat from Iran's declared nuclear stances, although it will continue talks with the world powers if he is elected as president. ( 15:13:38 - 2013/06/08)

Russian Official: Iran's Bushehr N. Power Plant Not Affected by Quake
TEHRAN (FNA)- A Russian official announced that a recent quake that struck Iran's Southern province of Bushehr has not affected the country's Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant. ( 16:33:36 - 2013/06/06)

China Describes Dialogue as Only Way to Resolve Iran-West N. Standoff
TEHRAN (FNA)- Chinese Ambassador to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Cheng Jingye reiterated that dialogue is the only right way to solve the Iranian nuclear issue, and cautioned the West that aggressive approaches would fail to produce any result in the case of Iran. ( 16:10:42 - 2013/06/06)

Jalili Stresses Int'l Support for Iran's N. Rights
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Presidential Candidate and the country's chief negotiator Saeed Jalili reiterated strong international support for Iran's right to access the peaceful nuclear technology. ( 17:57:15 - 2013/06/05)

Envoy: IAEA Report Indicates Peaceful Nature of Iran's N. Program
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran's Residing Representative at the International Atomic Energy Agency Ali Asqar Soltaniyeh underscored that the recent report released by the IAEA on Iran approves the peaceful nature and transparency of the country's nuclear activities. ( 17:59:46 - 2013/06/04)

Jalili: Iran Not to Give Up N. Rights
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Presidential Candidate and the country's chief negotiator Saeed Jalili lauded the country's remarkable progress in nuclear technology, and once again stressed that the Iranian nation would not give up its nuclear rights. ( 16:05:22 - 2013/06/04)

IAEA to Discuss Amano's Report on Iran in Vienna Today
TEHRAN (FNA)- The member states of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) are slated to convene in Vienna on Monday to study a recent report by the UN nuclear watchdog chief, Yukiya Amano, on Iran's peaceful nuclear activities. ( 12:58:04 - 2013/06/03)

Official: Iran May Use N. Energy for Running Petrochemical Plants
TEHRAN (FNA)- Managing Director of the National Petrochemical Company (NPC) Abdolhossein Bayat said that Iranian petrochemical companies are considering to use nuclear energy for meeting their electricity and steam needs. ( 16:24:17 - 2013/06/02)