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Rafael Mariano Grossi, the director-general of the International Atomic Energy Agency speaks during the World Governments Summit in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024. The head of the United Nations' nuclear watchdog warned Tuesday that Iran is "not entirely transparent" regarding its atomic program, particularly after an official who once led Tehran's program announced the Islamic Republic has all the pieces for a weapon "in our hands." (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili)

The head of U.N.’s nuclear watchdog warns Iran is ‘not entirely transparent’ on its atomic program

By Jon Gambrell - Associated Press

Iran: US killing of Iranian general weakens IS fight

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FILE - In this Sept. 11, 2018 file photo, Iran's nuclear chief Ali Akbar Salehi speaks in an interview with The Associated Press at the headquarters of Iran's atomic energy agency, in Tehran, Iran. Salehi told Iranian state television on Sunday, Jan. 13, 2019 that the Islamic Republic has begun &quot;preliminary activities for designing&quot; a modern process for 20-percent uranium enrichment for its 50-year-old research reactor in Tehran, signaling new danger for the nuclear deal. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi, File)

Nuclear chief says Iran exploring new uranium enrichment

By NASSER KARIMI - Associated Press

Iran's nuclear chief Ali Akbar Salehi speaks in an interview with The Associated Press at the headquarters of Iran's atomic energy agency, in Tehran, Iran, Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2018. Salehi told The Associated Press that he hopes the atomic deal between Tehran and world powers survives, but warns the program will be in a stronger position than ever if not. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

AP Interview: Iran nuclear chief hopes deal will survive

By JON GAMBRELL and NASSER KARIMI - Associated Press

Head of Iran's Atomic Energy Organization Ali Akbar Salehi delivers a speech during the general conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency, IAEA, in Vienna, Austria, Monday, Sept. 18, 2017. (AP Photo/Ronald Zak) ** FILE **

Iran nuclear chief says program in strong position if deal with world falls through: AP report

By Jon Gambrell and Nasser Karimi - Associated Press

Iran nuclear chief says uranium stockpile reaches 950 tons

By NASSER KARIMI - Associated Press

Head of Iran's Atomic Energy Organization Ali Akbar Salehi talks at a conference on international cooperation for enhancing nuclear safety, security, safeguards and non-profileration, at the Lincei Academy, in Rome, Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2017. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)

Iranian nuclear chief warns US: Don’t undermine nuclear deal

By NICOLE WINFIELD - Associated Press

Iran's heavy water nuclear facility is backdropped by mountains near the central city of Arak on Jan. 15, 2011. Intelligence officials say the deal requires Iran to provide an unprecedented volume of information about nearly every aspect of its existing nuclear program. That data will make checking up on Iran’s compliance with the deal easier, U.S. intelligence officials say, because it will shrink Iran’s capacity to hide a covert weapons program. (Associated Press/ISNA, Hamid Foroutan) **FILE**

With deal in the balance, Iran plans schools to train more nuclear experts

By David R. Sands - The Washington Times

Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, center, walks away after talks with United States Secretary of State John Kerry in Lausanne, Switzerland, Tuesday March 17, 2015. Top U.S. and Iranian diplomats returned to talks on Tuesday, trying to resolve differences blocking a deal that would curtail Iran's nuclear program and ease sanctions on the country. (AP Photo/Brian Snyder, Pool)

U.S., Iran race to fill out contours of a nuclear agreement

By George Jahn and Bradley Klapper - Associated Press

Secretary of State John Kerry speaks to reporters prior to his meeting with Pakistan's Interior Minister Nisar Ali Khan during the Countering Violent Extremism (CVE) Summit, Thursday, Feb. 19, 2015, at the State Department in Washington. The White House is conveying a three-day summit to bring together local, federal, and international leaders to discuss steps the US and its partners can take to develop community-oriented approaches to counter extremist ideologies that radicalize, recruit and incite to violence. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

John Kerry: U.S. ready to walk away from Iran nuclear talks if ‘significant gaps’ don’t close soon

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Iran: Nuclear negotiating position strengthened by Russia deal

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

** FILE ** Iranian President Hassan Rouhani gestures as he speaks during a press conference in Tehran, Iran, Saturday, June 14, 2014. (Associated Press)

Iran opens new uranium-conversion plant: ‘The process has begun’

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Iran seems to understand it cannot hang its entire strategy on the survival of Syrian President Bashar Assad (wearing sash next to Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad) and needs to build new alliances as contingencies. Iran has proposed a plan for elections in Syria for parliament and president. (Associated Press)

Syria, Iran rebuff West, say Assad to remain in power till 2014

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Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi (center) arrives for the 49th Munich Security Conference on Sunday, Feb. 3, 2013, in Munich. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)

Iran positive but noncommittal about talks with U.S.

By Geir Moulson - Associated Press

Ali Akbar Salehi

Iran positive, yet equivocal, on U.S. talks over nuclear program

By Geir Moulson - Associated Press