Iran’s nuclear chief today said his country had produced and stored 250 tonnes of the gas used as the feedstock for uranium enrichment, state-run television reported.

Iran’s nuclear chief Gholamreza Aghazadeh today said Iran had enriched uranium up to 4.8%, almost the amount needed to fuel reactors.

Facing a UN deadline to halt uranium enrichment by Friday, Iran’s supreme leader warned the US of a “twofold” response should it launch a military attack.

Iran and Russia have agreed in principle to establish a joint uranium enrichment venture, a breakthrough in talks on a US-backed Kremlin proposal aimed at easing concerns that Tehran wants to build nuclear weapons.

Iran and Russia today agreed in principle to establish a joint uranium enrichment venture, a breakthrough in talks on a US-backed Kremlin proposal aimed at easing concerns that Tehran wants to build nuclear weapons.

Iran’s top nuclear official said today that his country will enrich uranium and produce nuclear fuel in Iran, despite US-led international efforts to curb such efforts.

IRAN yesterday condemned a UN nuclear watchdog resolution requiring that Tehran be reported to the Security Council, but stopped short of announcing the retaliatory measures expected by many diplomats.

THE head of Iran’s nuclear programme yesterday said his country would not halt its uranium enrichment program, but added Tehran would welcome other nations in its ongoing talks with European negotiators.

The head of Iran’s nuclear programme reiterated today that his country wouldn’t drop its uranium enrichment programme and said Tehran would welcome other nations to join its talks with European negotiators.

UN nuclear inspectors were installing the last surveillance cameras and preparing to break their seals, enabling Iran to resume full uranium conversion at its nuclear facility today, Iran’s nuclear boss said.