The collapse of negotiations over Iran’s nuclear programme would be potentially cataclysmic.
Zimbabwe has signed a secret deal to supply Iran with the raw materials needed to develop a nuclear weapon, in breach of international sanctions.
Iran has dismissed Israeli threats of an imminent attack against it, explaining that such a "stupid" act would provoke "very severe consequences".
Iranian television aired what it described as confessions of individuals accused of assassinating nuclear scientists, saying they worked for Israel.
Iran has announced that it’s prepared to launch missiles at US bases throughout the Gulf within minutes of any attack on the Islamic Republic.
Iran has test-fired a ballistic missile capable of striking Israel as part of war games designed to show its ability to retaliate if attacked.
The US has moved new forces into the Gulf to keep strategic waterways open and strike deep within Iran in the event of a regional military escalation.
Iran’s supreme leader has threatened a "lightning response" to any Israeli attack, defeating hopes of Western officials for a conciliatory tone.
A UN report has found that the total production, for the last five years, of low-enriched uranium would be enough for at least five nuclear weapons.
The US Senate has approved new sanctions against Iran aimed at convincing the Islamic Republic to suspend its uranium enrichment.
Negotiators from Tehran and six world powers have finally resumed talks over Iran’s nuclear programme and have agreed to meet again next month.
Iran says it has new proposals for talks on its nuclear activity, but it’s still unclear if those include information on its uranium enrichment drive.
Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi says stalled talks between Iran and world powers will be revived on April 13 at a place yet to be agreed.
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has called on regional powers to unite against "aggression".
South Africa is walking a fine line, balancing conflicting East-West attitudes to Iran while protecting oil imports and warding off fuel price hikes.
The National Conventional Arms Control Committee is looking into claims that SA has been exporting attack helicopters to Iran through front companies.
The United States has delegated Russia to talk some sense into Iran in order to avoid military strikes from Israel.
US officials say the embargoes against Iran are doomed to fail and are now just a means to delay an attack by Israel on the country.
The IAEA has failed to secure an agreement with Iran during talks over disputed nuclear activities, saying it was denied access to a key military site
A team of UN inspectors has arrived in Tehran for talks on Iran’s nuclear programme that could either defuse or escalate a looming crisis in the Gulf.
