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China, Iran, Russia seeking to undermine Prez elections, says US NSA

China, Iran and Russia are the three countries that are seeking to undermine US elections, NSA Robert O'Brien has alleged

Iran continues to expand stockpile of enriched uranium, says IAEA

The UN's atomic watchdog agency says Iran continues to increase its stockpiles of enriched uranium, in violation of limitations set in the landmark 2015 nuclear deal with world powers. The International Atomic Energy Agency reported Friday in a confidential document distributed to member countries and seen by The Associated Press that Iran as of Aug. 25 had stockpiled 2,105.4 kilograms (2.32 tons) of low-enriched uranium, up from 1,571.6 kilograms (1.73 tons) last reported on May 20. Iran signed the nuclear deal in 2015 with the United States, Germany, France, Britain, China and Russia. Known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, or JCPOA, it allows Iran only to keep a stockpile of 202.8 kilograms (447 pounds). The IAEA reported that Iran has also been continuing to enrich uranium to a purity of up to 4.5%, higher than the 3.67% allowed under the JCPOA. It says Iran's stockpiles of heavy water has decreased and is now back within the JCPOA limits. The nuclear deal promised Ira

ICC condemns 'unprecedented, serious' US sanctions on court's prosecutor

The United States on Wednesday imposed sanctions on ICC Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda and a senior staff member in her office for continuing to investigate war crimes allegations against Americans

Iran to fight US suit to seize $1.7 billion held by Deutsche Boerse unit

The deputy governor of the Iranian central bank did not give details of the bank's legal measures to prevent a seizure of the assets, which he said were worth $1.7 billion

Iran vows to fight US suit to seize $1.7 bn held by Deutsche Boerse unit

In 2019, a Luxembourg court refused to enforce a U.S. ruling that would have helped families of victims of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks claim Iranian assets held with Clearstream

Hassan Rouhani stresses important responsibility of IAEA in keeping n-deal

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has stressed the "important responsibility" of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in keeping the landmark 2015 nuclear deal with Tehran.

US will not allow Iran to obtain nuclear weapon, says Kamala Harris

Kamala Harris asserted that if voted to power, a Biden Administration will work with allies to strengthen the Obama-era nuclear deal with Tehran and push back its other destabilizing actions

United Nations council rejects US demand to 'snap back' Iran sanctions

The president of the UN Security Council rejected the Trump administration's demand to restore all UN sanctions on Iran

Iran says won't accept demands beyond nuclear deal as IAEA head visits

Iran won't accept any additional demands beyond its commitments under the 2015 nuclear deal, the country's top nuclear official declared as the chief of the UN nuclear watchdog made his first visit

UAE cannot be more secure through deal with Israel: Iran foreign minister

Iran's foreign minister said that the United Arab Emirates cannot become more secure through a recent normalisation deal with Israel

United Nations nuclear agency head visits Iran amid US sanctions push

The head of the UN's atomic watchdog agency arrived in Iran on Monday to press for access to sites where authorities are thought to have stored or used undeclared nuclear material

Economy shrinks only 3% despite coronavirus pandemic: Iran Prez Rouhani

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said that Iran's economy has contracted by only three per cent despite the COVID-19 pandemic, Tasnim news agency reported.

Iran says Ukraine jet's black boxes 'inoperable' minutes after strike

Three pilots can be heard for 19 seconds in the flight data recordings after the Ukraine International Airlines Boeing 737 was hit by the first Iranian missile on Jan. 8

UN atomic watchdog chief heading to Iran; will seek greater access

The head of UN's atomic watchdog agency will head to Tehran next week to press Iranian authorities for access to sites where the country is thought to have stored or used undeclared nuclear material

US has no right to demand restoration of UN sanctions against Iran: Zarif

Zarif also said the unilateral pullout by Washington violated a UN resolution that required signatories to avoid any damage to the deal

US would withdraw sanctions if it could reach deal with Iran: Pompeo

ompeo sent a letter to the UN Security Council requesting that it invokes the 2015 nuclear agreement snapback mechanism under Resolution 2231, claiming Iran's non-compliance

Iran unveils missile named after slain general Soleimani as US threat looms

The surface-to-surface ballistic missile has a 1,400-km range

Marriage of convenience: What Israel-UAE deal means for Middle East peace

Normalisation of relations between Israel and an important Gulf state is a highly significant development whose fallout is unpredictable

US seizes four Iranian fuel shipments to Venezuela, confiscates cargo

Tensions between Iran and the United States increased last year following a series of incidents involving shipping in and near the Middle East Gulf

UN Security Council soundly defeats US demand to extend Iran arms embargo

The vote in the 15-member council was two in favor, two against and 11 abstentions, leaving it far short of the minimum nine "yes" votes required for adoption