Tehran -
Iran's supreme leader said Monday the Islamic republic could boost uranium enrichment to 60 percent if needed, hours before new limits on inspections by the UN nuclear watchdog went into force.
Vienna -
Iran will slash by around two-thirds the number of centrifuges from around 19,000 to 6,104 under the deal with major powers announced Tuesday, an Iranian "fact sheet" confirmed.
Tehran -
Some Iranian lawmakers are considering a push toward resuming unlimited uranium enrichment if the United States imposes new sanctions on Tehran amid negotiations on the country's nuclear programme, speaker Ali Larijani said Thursday.
Tehran -
Iran on Monday suspended the production of 20 percent uranium enrichment in the presence of UN nuclear watchdog inspectors, a senior official announced.
After the UN's IAEA chief declared nuclear talks with Iran to be at a 'dead end,' Iran announced its intention to build an additional 10 nuclear enrichment sites.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called the UN approach to Iran's uranium enrichment a 'positive first step,' signaling Israel's support for the proposal - but Iran wants changes made to the agreement.