The Iranian Foreign Minister says he has spoken by phone with the director of the U.N.’s nuclear watchdog agency after a report from the agency said Iran is further increasing its stockpile of uranium enriched to near weapons-grade levels.

Iran lashes out at Austria after a report claims Tehran has an advanced nuclear weapons program, sparking diplomatic tensions and calls for explanations.

The US has sent Iran a proposal for a nuclear deal between Tehran and Washington, the White House confirmed on Saturday. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said he had been presented with "elements of a US deal" by his Omani counterpart Badr Albusaidi during a short visit to the Iranian capital.

A classified International Atomic Energy Agency report found Iran, since February, produced 300 pounds of uranium enriched to 60%, a step away from weapons-grade.

Komala leader Abdulla Mohtadi told Newsweek that "the regime might collapse under pressure" if the U.S. lends its support.

Iran has further stepped up its production of highly enriched uranium, according to the UN nuclear watchdog. In a confidential report seen by the BBC, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said Iran now possesses over 400kg of uranium enriched to 60% purity - well above the level used for civilian purposes and close to weapons grade,

Armed groups lost access to dollars when a banking loophole was closed. They quickly pivoted to exploit a currency-exchange scheme using cards that at its peak involved $1.5 billion a month.

Western powers are preparing to push the U.N. nuclear watchdog's board at its next quarterly meeting to declare Iran in breach of its non-proliferation obligations for the first time in almost 20 years,

President Donald Trump believes his administration is “very close to a solution” on an Iran nuclear agreement and he has personally warned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu not to disrupt the talks,

Iran has been seeking to bolster its air defences as the military prepares for the possibility of an Israeli or US strike against Tehran’s nuclear infrastructure if negotiations