Iran’s supreme leader said today that his country’s nuclear fuel programme was “irreversible”, warning that any retreat by Iran over its nuclear programme will be “breaking the country’s independence”.

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad vowed today to resist pressure from the UN Security Council over his country’s nuclear programme, saying “no power” can take nuclear fuel cycle technology away from Iran.

A jet carrying Iran's transport minister and MPs has crashed in bad weather, killing all on board.