Polling booths opened in Iran on Thursday with President Hassan Rouhani's fate in the balance. Also Read: Iran defends barring of candidates as campaign ends The country's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was one of the early voters while calling people to take part in the election "as soon as possible" and "guarantee the country's national interests".

Voting begins in Iran's parliamentary elections

The current US government is the worst in the history of America, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said in a speech broadcast live on state TV on Tuesday. Rouhani also said Iran's upcoming parliamentary elections in February will have an effect on regional and international politics.

Current US government is the worst in America's history: Iran president

Iran said on Monday that it had not closed the "door to negotiations" in efforts to resolve a dispute over its nuclear agreement with world powers that has escalated steadily since the United States withdrew from the deal in 2018.

Iran not ruling out talks to end nuclear dispute, says official

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Hours after European allies Britain, France and Germany formally accused Iran of violating the terms of its 2015 nuclear deal to curb its nuclear programme, Iran hit back saying the usage of dispute mechanism is a legally baseless and strategic mistake.

European powers in nuclear deal using dispute mechanism is a 'strategic mistake', warns Iran foreign minister

Terming it a "strange offer", Iran on Wednesday rejected the proposal of new "Trump deal" by British Prime Minister to resolve the nuclear row. On Tuesday, Boris Johnson said the Iran nuclear deal could be replaced by the "Trump deal" while praising the US President as a great deal maker.

Iran's Hassan Rouhani rejects new 'Trump deal'; tells US to pick 'right path'

The EU's diplomatic chief warned Friday that it may not be possible to save the Iran nuclear deal, as the bloc's foreign ministers held emergency talks on the Middle East.

European Union warns Iran nuclear deal may collapse

In a statement, the Iranian government said it would no longer limit the enrichment of uranium as stipulated under the 2015 nuclear agreement negotiated with world powers.

Iran Ends Commitment to Nuclear Deal After General Soleimani Killing

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday issued a threat to Iran, blaming it for the attack on the US embassy in Iraq. "Iran will be held fully responsible for lives lost, or damage incurred, at any of our facilities.

Explained: What made US President Donald Trump threaten Iran

Iran on Monday unveiled the secondary circuit of its nuclear reactor at Arak which it said was part of the redevelopment plan. "Today a significant part of the reactor becomes operational," Iran's atomic energy chief said, adding, "the secondary circuit transfers the heat generated in the reactor's heart to cooling towers and is now complete.

Iran unveils development at Arak reactor amid US sanctions pressure

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani concluded his two-day trip to Japan on Saturday, where the sanctions-hit Islamic country sought economic support from Tokyo. On Saturday, Rouhani held a closed meeting at a Tokyo hotel with Japanese business leaders, during which he criticised US sanctions and expressed hope for boosting long-standing ties with Japan, public broadcaster NHK said, quoting the Iranian foreign ministry.

Seeking economic support, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani concluded two-day Japan visit

The remaining signatories to the faltering Iran nuclear deal began crunch talks in Vienna on Friday with questions over the survival of the landmark agreement after Tehran vowed to continue to breach the deal's limits on its nuclear programme.

Iran nuclear deal parties meet as accord nears collapse

Iran said Thursday that European parties to the 2015 nuclear deal could not trigger a dispute mechanism in the agreement that could lead to the reimposition of UN sanctions.

Iran says Europeans cannot invoke nuclear deal's dispute mechanism

International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in a report that it had detected uranium particles at an undeclared site in Iran in breach of the 2015 nuclear deal. News agency AFP which accessed the report said that the Rouhani government's nuclear stockpile had reached the equivalent of 551 kilogrammes which was way more than 300-kilogramme limit laid down in the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action(JCPOA).

Uranium particles detected at undeclared site in Iran: IAEA report

European Union concerned by Iran's nuclear deal breach. Watch video to know more.

European Union concerned by Iran's nuclear deal breach

As Iran announced it was resuming uranium enrichment at its underground facility at the Fordow plant, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said that Iran is "positioning itself for a rapid nuclear breakout".

Iran positioning itself for rapid nuclear breakout: Pompeo

Iran Takes Another Step To Enrich Uranium. Watch video to know more.

Iran Takes Another Step To Enrich Uranium

After President Hassan Rouhani announced plans to resume uranium enrichment at an underground plant south of Tehran, France said it will "go against the Vienna agreement".

Iran's decision to enrich uranium goes against Vienna agreement: France

Nearly two months after announcing it had fired up advanced centrifuges to boost its enriched uranium stockpiles, Iran said it has developed two new advanced centrifuges.

Now producing 5 kg enriched uranium per day: Iran

European powers on Friday called on Iran to cooperate with the UN's nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency, after Tehran warned that undue pressure from the US and Israel could jeopardise the agency's activities in Iran.

Britain, France, Germany & EU urge Iran to cooperate with IAEA on nuclear issue

Iran's foreign minister said on Tuesday Tehran would further cut its commitments under a 2015 nuclear deal unless European states acted to salvage the pact by Thursday, but that this did not mean the "end of talks", Iranian news agencies reported.

Iran warns of further retreat from nuclear deal if no European action by Thursday

The United States on Wednesday imposed sanctions on a shipping network it said was run by Iran's Revolutionary Guards, saying it sold millions of barrels of oil to benefit Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.

Now, US imposes sanctions on Iran's shipping network over supplying oil to Syria

French foreign minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said Tuesday that several issues were still hindering a French-led bid to save a landmark 2015 accord limiting Iran's nuclear programme.

Lots to work out, Iran nuclear deal still very fragile: French foreign minister

Turkey said on Friday that an Iranian oil tanker at the centre of a confrontation between Washington and Tehran was headed to Lebanon's waters, but the United States later said the ship was sailing to Syria.

US says Iranian oil tanker headed towards Syria

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