MP Rejects PGCC's Alleged Concern about Bushehr Plant's Environmental Hazards
TEHRAN (FNA)- A prominent Iranian lawmaker dismissed as "ridiculous" the recent concern stated by the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council (PGCC) members about the possible environmental hazards of the Bushehr nuclear power plant. ( 17:28:18 - 2013/04/15)

MP: Bushehr Power Plant's Resistance against Quake Tested by Iran, Russia
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran's energy officials and the Russian contractor of the Bushehr nuclear power plant have tested the safety of the facility against strong earthquakes, an Iranian lawmaker stressed, dismissing the Persian Gulf Arab states' alleged concern about the impact of the recent quake on the facility. ( 17:21:54 - 2013/04/15)

AEOI Deputy: Recent Quake Proves Safety of Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant
TEHRAN (FNA)- Deputy Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Mohammad Ahmadian stressed the high safety standards of Iran's first nuclear power plant in the Southern port city of Bushehr, and said the power plant's safety was proved after a magnitude-6.1 quake hit Bushehr province without any damage to the plant. ( 13:52:15 - 2013/04/15)

Presidential Hopeful Urges Iran's Insistence on Nuclear Stance
TEHRAN (FNA)- Supreme Leader's Advisor for International Affairs and presidential hopeful Ali Akbar Velayati stressed that Iran would continue defending its rights and resisting against the expansionist policies of the western states if he is elected as the country's next president. ( 16:20:24 - 2013/04/13)

Presidential Hopeful: Settlement of Iran's N. Issue Depends on US Logical Approach
TEHRAN (FNA)- Presidential hopeful Gholam-Ali Haddad Adel underlined Iran's transparency in its peaceful nuclear program, and said the standoff between Tehran and the West can be settled if Washington shows a logical approach. ( 14:04:43 - 2013/04/13)

Envoy Slams West for Ignoring Realities of Iran's N. Program
TEHRAN (FNA)- A senior Iranian diplomat blasted the western states' unwillingness to admit the realities of Tehran's peaceful nuclear program, saying that such an approach pressurizes the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to act against Iran based on the political aspirations of certain hostile countries. ( 10:57:03 - 2013/04/13)

Indian PM Hopes for Diplomatic End to Iran's N. Case
TEHRAN (FNA)- Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh expressed the hope that the standoff between Iran and the West over Tehran's peaceful nuclear program will be settled through diplomatic means. ( 14:36:20 - 2013/04/12)

Iran Holding N. Technology Exhibition in Beirut
TEHRAN (FNA)- The Lebanese capital of Beirut is currently hosting an exhibition of Iran's technological and scientific achievements, which was inaugurated on Tuesday. ( 16:06:54 - 2013/04/11)

China Stresses Iran's Indispensible Right to Peaceful N. Technology
TEHRAN (FNA)- Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesman Hong Lei once again underlined Iran's indispensible right to use nuclear technology for peaceful purposes. ( 14:29:33 - 2013/04/11)

Iran's Judiciary Chief: Doors Open for Rational N. Talks
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran's Judiciary Chief Ayatollah Sadeq Amoli Larijani lauded Tehran's rational and principled stance in the recent talks with the six world powers in Almaty, and stated that doors are open for talks if the western side adopts a rational stance and avoids policy of pressure. ( 17:33:49 - 2013/04/10)

IAEA: Iran's Bushehr N. Power Plant Not Affected by Quake
TEHRAN (FNA)- The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said the earthquake that struck Iran's Southern province of Bushehr has not affected the country's Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant. ( 15:31:34 - 2013/04/10)

Legislator: Iran's N. Activities Fully Comply with NPT
TEHRAN (FNA)- A senior Iranian lawmaker reiterated Tehran's commitment to the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) rules and regulations, but meantime underlined that the country would not accept any undertakings beyond the treaty. ( 14:19:45 - 2013/04/10)

Russian Contractor: Bushehr N. Power Plant Unaffected by Recent Earthquake
TEHRAN (FNA)- The Russian contractor in charge of the construction of Iran's first nuclear power plant in Bushehr announced that the powerful quake which struck an area near the plant on Tuesday has caused no damage to the facility. ( 14:04:53 - 2013/04/10)

Iran to Connect Bushehr N. Power Plant to National Grid Soon
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran plans to connect the country's first nuclear power plant in the Southern port city of Bushehr to its national power grid in the next few weeks, the country's nuclear chief announced. ( 13:54:27 - 2013/04/10)