Well over four hundred tons of uranium have been converted from former Soviet Union nuclear warheads. Called “Megatons to Megawatts,” the program was started by USEC, a global energy company and leading supplier of nuclear fuel.

• July 14, 2012

India has given state-run insurers approval to provide limited cover to its ships transporting Iran's oil, allowing refiners to avoid any interruption in supplies because of the constraints of an Iranian fleet struggling with tough Western sanctions.

• July 10, 2012

New U.S., Canadian and European economic sanctions against Iran have taken effect over the last eight days, aimed at finally persuading Iran to give up its quest for nuclear weapons.

• July 9, 2012

Turkey's state-owned Electricity Transmission Company (TEİAS) signed an agreement with European Energy Exchange to establish energy exchange in Turkey.

• July 7, 2012

Iran's announcement that it plans to build its first nuclear-powered submarine is stoking speculation it could serve as a pretext for the Islamic state to produce highly enriched uranium and move closer to potential atom bomb material.

• July 5, 2012

Iranian and international technical experts have exchanged details on proposals to end the standoff over Tehran’s controversial nuclear program and a new meeting will be set soon, the European Union said Wednesday.

• July 4, 2012

The Russian Defense Ministry will not allocate funds for the 201st Russian military base (RMB) in Tajikistan, head of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, General Nikolai Makarov said, Avesta.Tj reported with reference to Russian media.

• July 3, 2012

Belarus has made "important progress" in preparing for the planned construction of a nuclear power plant, the United Nations atomic agency said after its team of international experts visited the former Soviet republic last week.

• July 2, 2012