The revival of the Iran nuclear deal may be fatally stalled after two years of indirect US-Iranian talks, according to the White House. Following the US' suit, the EU, another signatory to the deal, has slapped sanctions on Iran over its response to ongoing protests and accused Tehran of involvement in the Ukraine conflict.
"The Europeans are generally not following their own interests when it comes to foreign policy," said Foad Izadi, professor of political communication at the University of Tehran. "They listen to American dictate, which is contrary to the interests of the European people. So if the US wants to derail the agreement, the Europeans will follow the American lead. And this is unfortunately what we are seeing now."
In 2018, US President Donald Trump unilaterally withdrew from the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), commonly known as the Iran nuclear deal, labeling it as "one of the worst and most one-sided transactions the United States has ever entered into."
Iran responded by advancing its nuclear program, which nonetheless remained strictly peaceful to force Western countries to observe their obligations under the deal........more below
Ghana is interested in purchasing a floating nuclear power plant from Russia, Ghanaian Ambassador to Russian Koma Steem Jehu-Appiah told Sputnik.
"I know that our minister of energy was here last year and signed a corresponding agreement. I think this is innovative, and in a conversation with the minister of energy, he said that the country is interested.
So, Ghana could purchase such a nuclear power plant," the diplomat said when asked about the possibility of Ghana purchasing a floating nuclear power plant.
Russia and Ghana began cooperation in the field of nuclear energy after signing an intergovernmental agreement in 2015.
The agreement outlined plans for joint work in the areas of training specialists, building nuclear power plants and related infrastructure, and providing maintenance services. In October 2023, representatives of Rosatom met with the Ghanaian Ministry of Energy in Cape Town. At the meeting, Russia proposed using floating nuclear power plants to supply power to ...
