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Iran seeks to enhance security and economic cooperation with Pakistan

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has called for the enhancement of security and economic cooperation between Tehran and Islamabad

IAEA confirms Iran started enriching Uranium upto 60%, reached record level

IAEA has confirmed that Iran started enriching uranium up to 60 per cent, reaching its highest-ever level of enrichment, a spokesperson for the IAEA told Sputnik

SpiceJet plane's windshield cracks, diverted to Zahedan airport in Iran

A SpiceJet plane was diverted to Zahedan airport in Iran on Friday after its windshield cracked when it was flying from Riyadh in Saudi Arabia to Lucknow.

Iran starts enriching uranium to 60% purity, its highest level ever

This comes after an attack targeted its Natanz nuclear site

Iran finalises deal to purchase 60 million Covid-19 vaccines from Russia

Iran has finalised a deal with Russia to purchase 60 million doses of Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine, the state-run IRNA news agency reported Thursday.

Iran blames Israel for cyber attack to sabotage Natanz nuclear site

Iran on Monday blamed Israel for a sabotage attack on its underground Natanz nuclear facility that damaged the centrifuges it uses to enrich uranium there, warning that it would take revenge

US to work towards strengthening Israel's security: US Defence Secretary

During a meeting with Israeli Defence Minister Benny Gantz, visiting US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin said the two countries shall continue close consultations on threats posed by Iran

Iran calls Natanz atomic site blackout "nuclear terrorism": Details here

Iran on Sunday described a blackout at its underground Natanz atomic facility an act of nuclear terrorism, raising regional tensions

'Suspicious' blackout strikes Iran's Natanz nuclear facility: Report

As Iranian officials investigated the outage, many Israeli media outlets offered the similar assessment that a cyberattack darkened Natanz and damaged a facility that is home to sensitive centrifuges

Electric grid 'accident' strikes Iran's Natanz nuclear facility: Officials

A spokesman for Iran's civilian nuclear programme says an accident has struck the electrical distribution grid of the country's Natanz nuclear facility, without elaborating.

Iran embassy requests India to allow balance consignment of Covaxin

Iran has expressed hope that India will expeditiously send Covid-19 vaccines to the country amid a surge of infections in both countries

South Korean tanker held by Iran over money dispute now on the move

A South Korean oil tanker held for months by Iran amid a dispute over billions of dollars held in Seoul was leaving Iran early Friday

Oil price slips to $64 as rising OPEC+ supply, Iranian output weighs

The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and allies, known as OPEC+, agreed on Thursday to monthly production hikes from May to July. Iran is also boosting supply

Iran, world powers ready to welcome back US to nuclear deal

Iran and the major powers in the agreement to keep Tehran from developing nuclear weapons said Friday they are ready to welcome the return of the United States

Iran, China sign long-term strategic cooperation economic agreement

The agreement dubbed the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership covers a variety of economic activity from oil and mining to promoting industrial activity in Iran

Russia, Iran sought to influence 2020 US presidential election: Report

A declassified intelligence report said Russia and Iran undertook campaigns to influence the 2020 US presidential polls. However, agencies found no evidence that foreign actors tried to alter votes

Iran launches final clinical trial of domestic coronavirus vaccine

Iran has kicked off the final stage of the clinical trial of its domestic Covid-19 vaccine as two volunteers were inoculated, semi-official Mehr news agency reported

US accused of blocking South Korea from unfreezing Iranian assets

Javad Zarif accused the US of following former President Donald Trump's "failed policy" on Iran, after American officials stated unwillingness to authorise South Korea to unfreeze Iranian assets

Iran urges full implementation of UN resolution on nuclear agreement

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said that the full implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 2231 is needed to maintain and revive the 2015 international nuclear agreement

Yemen's Houthis say they fire missiles at Saudi oil, military facilities

There was no immediate confirmation from oil firm Aramco or from Saudi authorities. Ras Tanura is the site of an oil refinery and the world's biggest offshore oil loading facility