The International Atomic Energy Agency has warned against Iranian expansion of uranium beyond the highly enriched threshold of 20 per cent purity. The UN nuclear watchdog said it will ''increase the frequency and intensity of its safeguards activities'' at the Natanz uranium enrichment facility 250 km (155 miles) south of the Iranian capital Tehran.

'Dangerously close to weapons-grade': IAEA warns against Iranian expansion of uranium

Iran this week is to resume nuclear negotiations with world powers that have been suspended since June, an Iranian lawmaker said Sunday, but there was no immediate confirmation from the EU hosts.

Iran to resume nuclear negotiations, says lawmaker

According to reports, Israel has alerted foreign missions abroad over a possible Iranian terror threat. Israeli media reports said the alert was sounded after the arrest of an Azeri national who reportedly planned to kill Israelis in Cyprus.

Israel alerts embassies over Iran terror threat: Report

As Russia said the US should be more "active" to revive the nuclear talks with Iran, foreign minister Hossein Amirabdollahian added that talks would resume soon without setting a specific date.

Iran says nuclear talks to resume soon amid sanctions row

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov called Saturday on the United States to take a more active approach to help resume stalled talks aimed at reviving the Iran nuclear deal.

Russia calls on US to 'be more active' to revive Iran nuclear deal

Iran's supreme leader on Wednesday declared Tehran would not accept Washington's "stubborn" demands in talks to revive a 2015 nuclear deal and said the United States had failed to guarantee that it would never abandon the pact again.

Iran's Khamenei blames 'cowardly' United States for pause in nuclear talks

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Thursday that nuclear talks with Iran "cannot go on indefinitely" but that Washington was "fully prepared" to continue negotiations.

Blinken says nuclear talks with Iran 'cannot go on indefinitely'

Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Wednesday that the outgoing government's experience of engaging with world powers including the United States shows that "trusting the West does not work".

Iran's supreme leader says experience shows 'trusting West does not work'

President Hassan Rouhani has said that Iran can enrich uranium up to 90 per cent purity if its nuclear reactors needed it, according to local media. Addressing a cabinet meeting, Rouhani said, ''Iran's Atomic Energy Organisation can enrich uranium by 20 per cent and 60 per cent and if one day our reactor needs it, it can enrich uranium to 90 per cent purity.

Iran can enrich uranium up to 90% purity if it wants, says President Hassan Rouhani

Israel's new foreign minister Yair Lapid expressed "serious reservations" over Iran nuclear deal. He voiced his concerns in his first meeting with the US Secretary of State Antony Blinken.

Israel voices 'serious reservations' on Iran deal to Blinken

Iranian state media quoted a top commander of the Revolutionary Guards as saying that the country has drones with a range of 7000 km (4,375 miles). The development may be seen by the USA as a threat to regional stability.

We have drones with 7,000 km range, says Iran's top commander

Iran has not responded to International Atomic Energy Agency over extending a monitoring agreement that expired overnight. The international nuclear watchdog said that an "immediate response from Iran was needed.

IAEA demands answer from Iran on monitoring agreement deal

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned on Friday that it would be 'very hard' for US to rejoin Iran nuclear deal if talks dragged on. The nuclear deal with Iran was struck by world powers in 2015.

'Very hard' to rejoin Iran nuclear deal if talks drag on: Blinken

Amid negotiations with Iran on the nuclear deal in Vienna, German foreign minister Heiko Maas said there was a good chance the 2015 deal can be revived. Iran's state-run television channel quoted the presidential chief of staff Mahmoud Vaezi as saying that the US has agreed to "remove all insurance, oil and shipping sanctions imposed by the former president Donald Trump.

'About 1,040 Trump-era sanctions will be lifted': Iran, Germany eye nuclear deal revival

Iran's President-elect Ebrahim Raisi on Monday ruled out meeting US President Joe Biden over revival of 2015 Iran nuclear deal. He was speaking at his first press conference after getting elected as President of Iran.

Iran President-elect Raisi says 'no' to meeting Joe Biden

Talks to revive the 2015 Iran nuclear agreement, formally known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), are "closer to a deal," said a European Union (EU) official on Sunday after the latest meeting that wrapped up the previous six rounds of negotiations.

Talks to revive Iran nuclear agreement closer to a deal: EU official

Iran shut its nuclear Bushehr power plant on the southern coast on Sunday. The country's atomic energy body said the shutdown was due to a "technical fault". Iran's state television said it was due to a "technical overhaul" and it was taken off the power grid.

Iran detects 'technical fault' in Bushehr nuclear power plant

US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said on Sunday that there were still disagreements between Iran and world powers over reviving 2015 nuclear deal talks.

Disagreements remain in Iran nuclear talks, says US

Iran's chief negotiator at international talks on its nuclear program said late Saturday that he does not think they can conclude this week before the country's June 18 presidential election.

No conclusion yet on reviving nuclear deal as Iran Presidential Polls become a hurdle

Iran on Thursday accused International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) of taking a "counterproductive approach" after the head of the agency said Iran hadn't clarified queries over possible undeclared nuclear activity.

Iran calls IAEA's report 'counterproductive' amid undeclared nuclear activity row

Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that hundreds of US sanctions will remain on Iran even if the United States rejoins the 2015 nuclear accord. Blinken said the sanctions will remain in place until Iran's behaviour changes.

Antony Blinken says hundreds of sanctions to remain on Iran even if US rejoins nuclear deal

As Iran continues to battle with the US over the 2015 nuclear deal, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken told the House Foreign Affairs Committee that it is "unclear whether Iran is willing and prepared to do what it needs to do to come back into compliance.

'Unclear' about Iran's nuclear compliance, Blinken to lawmakers

Iran's President Hassan Rouhani said Wednesday a breakthrough in talks in Vienna to revive a nuclear deal before he leaves office in August required a "will" beyond his power.

Main issues with US on nuclear deal resolved, only a few left: Iran's President Hassan Rouhani

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Sunday that it was unclear Iran was prepared to take the necessary steps to return to compliance with the multination nuclear agreement.

Unclear if Iran ready to return to nuclear pact, says US