Iran's underground Natanz nuclear facility lost power just hours after starting up new advanced centrifuges. A spokesman for Iran's civilian nuclear program says an incident has struck the electrical distribution grid of the country's Natanz nuclear facility.

US-Iran Nuclear Deal: Accident at nuclear plant after centrifuge activation

Iran's atomic organisation said the accident at Natanz nuclear facility was a terrorist attack.

Iran: Natanz nuclear facility hit by terrorist act

South Korea's Prime Minister arrived in Tehran for talks over $7 billion of Iranian funds trapped in his country by US sanctions.

Iran accused South Korea of holding 'hostage' $7 billion funds

In the ongoing shadow conflict between Iran and Israel, the two arch enemies have been engaged in direct and indirect hostilities for decades. Now the landscapes of intense hostility between the West Asian countries are changing. Iran's nuclear program with its potential to develop nuclear weapons has been the undercurrent of this current conflict.

Why Iran-Israel tensions on the rise again?

Earlier on Sunday, Iranian officials confirmed an "incident" at Natanz, a day after the government said it was launching more than 150 new uranium enrichment centrifuges at the underground facility.

Iran nuclear incident at Natanz facility a 'terrorist action'

Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has said that his government will take revenge for the damage caused to Natanz nuclear facility, blaming its regional arch-foe Israel for Sunday's incident.

'We will take our revenge from the Zionists': Iran blames Israel for Natanz incident

The cyber attack took place a day after Tehran unveiled new advanced uranium enrichment centrifuges at the Natanz facility

Iran blames Israel for Nuclear site incident, vows 'Revenge'

Iran's Atomic Energy Organisation said on Sunday that its Natanz nuclear facility was hit by a terrorist act. This claim was made hours after it had said that an "accident" had caused a power failure there.

Iran atomic agency claims nuclear facility hit by 'terrorism'

Iran imposed a 10-day lockdown across most of the country on Saturday to curb the spread of a fourth wave of the coronavirus pandemic, state media reported. The lockdown affects 23 of the country’s 31 provinces, health ministry spokesman Alireza Raisi said.

Iran orders 10-day shutdown amid fourth wave of coronavirus pandemic

US and Iranian officials clashed on Friday over what sanctions the United States should lift to resume compliance with the 2015 nuclear deal, with Washington predicting an impasse if Tehran sticks to a demand that all sanctions since 2017 be removed.

US, Iran clash over sanctions; US sees possible 'impasse' 

Fighting for the key region of Marib in Yemen has intensified and as per loyalist military officials who were quoted by news agencies, 53 pro-government and Houthi rebel fighters were killed in the past 24 hours.

Yemen: Battle for Marib heats up

Just a day after talks for rescuing the troubled nuclear deal got underway, Iran on Saturday announced that it had started up advanced Uranium enrichment centrifuges in a breach of its undertakings in the very deal.

Iran starts advanced centrifuges a day after nuclear deal talks

South Korea’s Foreign Ministry said Iran released the tanker and its captain after seizing the vessel in January.

Iran frees South Korean Ship it seized on January

The United States has said that it is prepared to remove sanctions on Iran in order to resume compliance with the nuclear deal, including those that are inconsistent with the 2015 pact.

US: Ready to lift sanctions inconsistent with 2015 Iran nuclear deal

Iran’s production rate is already “up to 40 percent” faster than that, Atomic Energy Organization spokesman Behrouz Kamalvandi indicated.

Iran produced 55kg of 20% enriched Uranium since January

Iran and the United States have held indirect talks in Vienna to revive the embattled 2015 Nuclear deal. The officials from the five world powers also conducted the delicate diplomacy in Vienna.

US & Iran hold indirect talks in Vienna on reviving nuclear deal

The United States and Iran are expected to hold indirect talks in Vienna from Tuesday as part of broader negotiations to revive the 2015 nuclear deal between Tehran and other global powers.

US-Iran to hold indirect nuclear talks in Vienna today

Iran and the United States will begin indirect talks in Vienna on Tuesday aimed at bringing both countries back into full compliance with the 2015 nuclear deal that Washington abandoned three years ago.

Iran, US begin indirect talks to bring nuclear deal to life

Iran has arrested an ‘Israeli spy’ and a number of other people, who were in contact with foreign intelligence services, Iranian state media reported on Monday, without giving the nationality of those arrested.

Iran arrests 'Israeli spy', others in touch with foreign intelligence: Report

Shortly after the Persian new year holidays, Iran is now facing the fourth wave of coronavirus as millions travelled in and out of the country during the holiday season.

Iran enters fourth wave of coronavirus after Nowruz holidays

Iran’s government wants the United States to lift all sanctions on its country and rejects any ‘step-by-step’ easing of the restrictions, Iranian state broadcaster Press TV reported on Saturday.

Iran rejects 'step-by-step' lifting of sanctions, says state media

World powers and Iran will meet by videoconference Friday to discuss the possible return of the United States to the Iran nuclear deal, the European Union announced.

World powers, Iran to hold virtual nuclear talks Friday

In a significant development just when world powers are charting up plans for the future of Iran nuclear deal, Iran has struck down hopes of a meeting with the US.

Iran rejects meeting US at nuclear deal talks in Vienna

The United States on Friday confirmed its participation in the meeting on the Iran nuclear deal next week and offered to talk directly with Tehran. "These remain early days, and we don't anticipate an immediate breakthrough as there will be difficult discussions ahead.

US confirms participation in nuclear deal meet, 'open' to talk with Iran

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