Iran’s supreme leader has vowed he will not allow international inspection of Iran’s military sites or access to Iranian scientists under any nuclear agreement with world powers.

Iran’s foreign minister today dismissed the threat of an attack against his country, saying that the US could not afford another conflict in the Middle East.

Iran’s oil minister warned today any attack on his country by the United States or Israel would provoke an unimaginably fierce response.

Russia’s foreign minister today urged Iran to show good will in resolving the dispute over its controversial nuclear programme, as a senior Iranian envoy held talks in Moscow.