Iran warned it won’t strike a nuclear deal with the US unless Washington gives assurances that any agreement will include sanctions removal.

Iran has vowed to keep enriching uranium “with or without a deal” on its nuclear programme. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Iran pressed the United States on Monday for guarantees that it will drop sanctions as a condition for a nuclear deal, after the White House reportedly sent a proposal it deemed "acceptable".

Iran's foreign ministry and the Iranian nuclear agency rejected the report, calling it "politically motivated" in a joint statement.

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

Saudi Arabia's defence minister delivered a blunt message to Iranian officials in Tehran last month: take President Donald Trump's offer to negotiate a nuclear agreement seriously because it presents a way to avoid the risk of war with Israel.