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International Atomic Energy Agency

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA): A prominent Vienna, Austria-based intergovernmental organisation within the United Nations system, the IAEA is dedicated to promoting the peaceful use of nuclear energy and preventing its diversion for military purposes. Its main areas of focus include implementing safeguards, fostering nuclear safety and security standards, and providing technical cooperation for peaceful applications in areas like medicine, agriculture, and energy. Recognised for its crucial role in global non-proliferation efforts, the IAEA was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2005.

Smoke and flames rise from the site of US-Israeli airstrikes on an oil depot in Tehran on March 7. Photo: Sasan/Middle East Images/AFP/Getty Images/TNS

US, Israel war on Iran

Iran survived 3 months of war. Can it survive the aftermath?

US$270 billion in damage and 4 million citizens plunged into poverty may have broken Iran’s economy.

27 Jun 2026 - 1:41PMvideocam

US-Iran tensions

‘War of words’ won’t stop Iran nuclear inspections, says IAEA

24 Jun 2026 - 8:19PMvideocam

US, Israel war on Iran

Trump touts Iran inspection deal as Tehran disputes claim

24 Jun 2026 - 4:45PMvideocam

United States

Iran agrees to invite IAEA inspectors back, says US

This is ‘the first step in permanently ending a nuclear weapons programme in Iran’, said US Vice-President J.D. Vance.

22 Jun 2026 - 9:49PM

Head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Grossi, in June 2025 before the start of a special meeting on US attacks on Iranian nuclear facilities. Photo: dpa

Middle East

After US-Iran deal, Israel rules out troop withdrawal from southern Lebanon

Fighting persists in Lebanon as both Israel and Hezbollah ignore the new US-Iran framework agreement.

19 Jun 2026 - 12:11PMvideocam

Ukraine war

European powers back Zelensky’s call for summit with Putin

UK, France and Germany endorse face-to-face ceasefire talks, but the Kremlin has so far ruled out a meeting.

8 Jun 2026 - 2:15PM

Environment

Video | Are we on the verge of another nuclear age?

Industry leaders predict China will become the world’s largest nuclear power producer by 2030.

2 Jun 2026 - 12:51PM

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Iran

UN event on nuclear non-proliferation treaty stumbles, US and Iran clash

There was no consensus among the 191 parties to the NPT, the third failure in a row at a conference reviewing the treaty.

23 May 2026 - 10:09AM

United Nations

Landmark UN nuclear summit opens as world’s warhead count grows

UN chief urges world to ‘breathe life’ into a landmark non-proliferation treaty as nations gather in New York.

28 Apr 2026 - 12:35PM

Ukraine war

Strikes in Ukraine and Russia kill at least 16 on Chernobyl disaster anniversary

Ukraine’s Zelensky marks 40th anniversary with a warning that Russian attacks risk repeating history.

27 Apr 2026 - 10:15AM

Ukrainian servicemen walk along a street under an anti-drone net in the frontline town of Druzhkivka, Donetsk region, Ukraine. Photo; Reuters

European Union

Ukrainians gather to remember Chernobyl disaster despite Russia’s war

The 1986 disaster shone a spotlight on lax safety standards and government secrecy in what was then the Soviet Union.

26 Apr 2026 - 6:44PMvideocam

Ukrainians light candles at the memorial of dead liquidators who died during cleaning works after the Chernobyl nuclear power plant disaster, during a ceremony in Slavutych, Ukraine, in 2006. Photo: EPA

South Korea

Will South Korea or Japan develop a nuclear deterrent of their own?

Seven in 10 South Koreans tell pollsters they want the bomb. Japan’s PM refuses to rule it out. Is ‘friendly proliferation’ next?

26 Apr 2026 - 8:00AMvideocam

North Korea

North Korea launches ballistic missile as UN warns of nuclear advances

The two short-range missiles fired from the Sinpo of North Korea flew about 140 kilometres (87 miles) each towards the country’s eastern waters.

19 Apr 2026 - 9:54PM

North Korea

UN watchdog warns North Korea is boosting nuclear weapons capacity

IAEA chief Rafael Grossi confirms a rapid rise in activity at North Korea’s Yongbyon nuclear complex.

15 Apr 2026 - 9:15PM

Nnew launch vehicles for nuclear-capable short-range missiles during a military ceremony in Pyongyang, North Korea, in February. Photo: Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP

China’s military drills

PLA troops facing Taiwan Strait and Japan simulate response to nuclear attack

Eastern Theatre Command, which has several nuclear power plants within its geographic coverage, holds decontamination drill.

8 Apr 2026 - 7:00PMvideocam

An Eastern Theatre Command exercise has tested responses to a nuclear contamination incident. Photo: CCTV

US, Israel war on Iran

1 dead in strike near Iran’s Bushehr nuclear plant: IAEA

It is the fourth such incident in recent weeks involving Bushehr, which is closer to Kuwait, Bahrain and Qatar than it is to Iran’s capital.

4 Apr 2026 - 10:26PMvideocam

US, Israel war on Iran

Mystery projectile hits Iran nuclear power complex, highlighting war risks

IAEA chief renews calls for restraint as incident raises specter of a radiological disaster.

18 Mar 2026 - 6:09PM

US, Israel war on Iran

Iran damage report: who and what has been targeted in US-Israel strikes?

The US says it has hit more than 2,000 targets in less than a week, while Israel says it has hit hundreds of sites across the country.

6 Mar 2026 - 10:36AM

A capsized ship at the Konarak Naval Base in Iran. Photo: Vantor via Reuters

Middle East

Trump says ‘not happy’ with Iran talks, US staff leave Israel over war risks

Other countries, including China, Germany and the UK, have issued warnings or relocated their citizens.

28 Feb 2026 - 5:07AM

Middle East

US and Iran wrap up talks without a deal as war risks persist

Oman’s mediator cites ‘significant progress’ in Geneva, but a massive US naval build-up keeps the Middle East on edge.

27 Feb 2026 - 4:24PM

US-Iran tensions

Iran’s foreign minister in Geneva for second round of talks with US

Talks will centre on Iran’s controversial nuclear programme, as the US deploys a second aircraft carrier to the region.

16 Feb 2026 - 2:42PM

An Iranian woman walks past an anti-US billboard in Tehran, Iran. Photo: EPA

Middle East

Iran’s revolution anniversary marred by protests, nuclear tensions

Iran’s 47th Revolution anniversary sees pro-regime rallies amid public anger over crackdowns and heightened US nuclear tensions.

11 Feb 2026 - 7:30PMvideocam

Iranians take part in celebrations of the 47th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution in Tehran on Wednesday. Photo: EPA

Vietnam

Opinion | Vietnam’s renewed nuclear power push faces formidable hurdles

Money, corruption, a lack of skilled staff and other factors may derail Hanoi’s goal of building its first nuclear power plant by 2031.

8 Feb 2026 - 11:30AM

Middle East

US ‘armada’ heading towards Iran as tensions remain high

USS Abraham Lincoln and other warships move from the Asia-Pacific even as Iran protests seem to dwindle.

23 Jan 2026 - 6:00PM

Ukraine war

Inside Chernobyl: Ukraine races to repair radiation shield as war drags on

While engineers scramble to patch drone damage at Chernobyl, Ukraine’s president holds ‘substantive’ talks with US envoys.

26 Dec 2025 - 2:32PM

The damaged cover after a drone attack in February. Photo: AFP

Ukraine war

Chernobyl safety shield damaged, UN confirms. Ukraine blames Russian drones

Despite the loss of ‘confinement capability’ at the notorious nuclear plant, IAEA officials report no radiation leaks.

6 Dec 2025 - 10:45AMvideocam

The damaged safety shield at the Chernobyl nuclear plant is seen in February. Photo: Ukrainian Emergency Service/AP

China-France relations

China and France agree to work together on nuclear issues as Macron visit ends

The two sides express support for non-proliferation and efforts to bring about peace in Ukraine and Gaza.

5 Dec 2025 - 10:06PM

Ukraine war

Ukraine faces blackout crisis after Russian missile barrage on power grids

State utility firm Centrenergo said the attacks brought the country’s capacity to generate power to ‘zero’.

9 Nov 2025 - 5:29PMvideocam

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International Atomic Energy Agency

Iran survived 3 months of war. Can it survive the aftermath?

US$270 billion in damage and 4 million citizens plunged into poverty may have broken Iran’s economy.

‘War of words’ won’t stop Iran nuclear inspections, says IAEA

Trump touts Iran inspection deal as Tehran disputes claim

Iran agrees to invite IAEA inspectors back, says US

This is ‘the first step in permanently ending a nuclear weapons programme in Iran’, said US Vice-President J.D. Vance.

After US-Iran deal, Israel rules out troop withdrawal from southern Lebanon

Fighting persists in Lebanon as both Israel and Hezbollah ignore the new US-Iran framework agreement.

European powers back Zelensky’s call for summit with Putin

UK, France and Germany endorse face-to-face ceasefire talks, but the Kremlin has so far ruled out a meeting.

.css-1f6sr3w{color:#727272;}Video | Are we on the verge of another nuclear age?

Industry leaders predict China will become the world’s largest nuclear power producer by 2030.

UN event on nuclear non-proliferation treaty stumbles, US and Iran clash

There was no consensus among the 191 parties to the NPT, the third failure in a row at a conference reviewing the treaty.

Landmark UN nuclear summit opens as world’s warhead count grows

UN chief urges world to ‘breathe life’ into a landmark non-proliferation treaty as nations gather in New York.

Strikes in Ukraine and Russia kill at least 16 on Chernobyl disaster anniversary

Ukraine’s Zelensky marks 40th anniversary with a warning that Russian attacks risk repeating history.

Ukrainians gather to remember Chernobyl disaster despite Russia’s war

The 1986 disaster shone a spotlight on lax safety standards and government secrecy in what was then the Soviet Union.

Will South Korea or Japan develop a nuclear deterrent of their own?

Seven in 10 South Koreans tell pollsters they want the bomb. Japan’s PM refuses to rule it out. Is ‘friendly proliferation’ next?

North Korea launches ballistic missile as UN warns of nuclear advances

The two short-range missiles fired from the Sinpo of North Korea flew about 140 kilometres (87 miles) each towards the country’s eastern waters.

UN watchdog warns North Korea is boosting nuclear weapons capacity

IAEA chief Rafael Grossi confirms a rapid rise in activity at North Korea’s Yongbyon nuclear complex.

PLA troops facing Taiwan Strait and Japan simulate response to nuclear attack

Eastern Theatre Command, which has several nuclear power plants within its geographic coverage, holds decontamination drill.

1 dead in strike near Iran’s Bushehr nuclear plant: IAEA

It is the fourth such incident in recent weeks involving Bushehr, which is closer to Kuwait, Bahrain and Qatar than it is to Iran’s capital.

Mystery projectile hits Iran nuclear power complex, highlighting war risks

IAEA chief renews calls for restraint as incident raises specter of a radiological disaster.

Iran damage report: who and what has been targeted in US-Israel strikes?

The US says it has hit more than 2,000 targets in less than a week, while Israel says it has hit hundreds of sites across the country.

Trump says ‘not happy’ with Iran talks, US staff leave Israel over war risks

Other countries, including China, Germany and the UK, have issued warnings or relocated their citizens.

US and Iran wrap up talks without a deal as war risks persist

Oman’s mediator cites ‘significant progress’ in Geneva, but a massive US naval build-up keeps the Middle East on edge.

Iran’s foreign minister in Geneva for second round of talks with US

Talks will centre on Iran’s controversial nuclear programme, as the US deploys a second aircraft carrier to the region.

Iran’s revolution anniversary marred by protests, nuclear tensions

Iran’s 47th Revolution anniversary sees pro-regime rallies amid public anger over crackdowns and heightened US nuclear tensions.

.css-1pcrwvc{color:#2aa191;}Opinion | Vietnam’s renewed nuclear power push faces formidable hurdles

Money, corruption, a lack of skilled staff and other factors may derail Hanoi’s goal of building its first nuclear power plant by 2031.

US ‘armada’ heading towards Iran as tensions remain high

USS Abraham Lincoln and other warships move from the Asia-Pacific even as Iran protests seem to dwindle.

Inside Chernobyl: Ukraine races to repair radiation shield as war drags on

While engineers scramble to patch drone damage at Chernobyl, Ukraine’s president holds ‘substantive’ talks with US envoys.

Chernobyl safety shield damaged, UN confirms. Ukraine blames Russian drones

Despite the loss of ‘confinement capability’ at the notorious nuclear plant, IAEA officials report no radiation leaks.

China and France agree to work together on nuclear issues as Macron visit ends

The two sides express support for non-proliferation and efforts to bring about peace in Ukraine and Gaza.

Ukraine faces blackout crisis after Russian missile barrage on power grids

State utility firm Centrenergo said the attacks brought the country’s capacity to generate power to ‘zero’.

Video | Are we on the verge of another nuclear age?

Opinion | Vietnam’s renewed nuclear power push faces formidable hurdles