Iran's military on Sunday launched a major military exercise in the Gulf of Oman, reports said. The drills named “Zolfaqar-1400” come just days ahead of the nuclear talks with western powers which is set to begin on November 29.

Ahead of nuclear talks, Iran conducts military exercise

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

The International Atomic Energy Agency(IAEA) said on Monday that Iran had enriched uranium stockpile 16 times over the deal limit even as the country's foreign ministry said it had made "significant" progress during the Vienna talks on reviving the 2015 nuclear deal.

IAEA 'concerned' as Iran's enriched uranium stockpile reaches 16 times over deal limit