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As Ukraine war rages, diplomats near Iran nuclear agreement

As the war in Ukraine rages on, diplomats trying to salvage the languishing 2015 Iran nuclear deal have been forging ahead with negotiations despite distractions caused by the conflict

Iran raises April crude prices by $2.05 a barrel for Asian buyers: Report

Iran has set official selling price of its Iranian Light grade for its Asian buyers at $4.70 a barrel above the Oman/Dubai average for April, up $2.05 from the previous month, an industry source said

Oil price benchmarks fall below $100, first time in almost 3 weeks

Oil prices tumbled more than 6% on Tuesday to their lowest in almost 3 weeks, as Iran nuclear deal hopes rise and growing outbreaks in China make traders worry

Several arrested in Fordo nuclear facility sabotage plot, says Iran

Iranian state television has reported that paramilitary Revolutionary Guard arrested members of a network working for Israel that planned to sabotage Iran's major underground nuclear facility at Fordo

India hopes for oil from Iran, Venezuela; higher OPEC output to cool prices

It will also evaluate the Russian offer to sell crude oil at discounted prices after considering aspects such as insurance and freight required to move the fuel from the non-traditional supplier

Iran's economic benefits must be ensured in Vienna nuke talks: Spokesman

Iran's economic benefits has been the focal point in the indirect talks between Tehran and Washington for the past months in the Austrian capital Vienna, said Foreign Ministry spokesman

US working to help Iraq get missile defense capabilities, says Sullivan

US National Security Adviser on Sunday condemned Iran's ballistic missile attack on Iraq's Erbil, and said Washington was working to help Iraq get missile defense capabilities to defend itself

Dozens of ballistic missiles fired at northern Iraq, US facilities hit

The missiles, which targeted the US consulate's new building, caused only material damage and one civilian was injured, the Kurdish interior ministry said

Iran's nuclear chief exudes confidence over ties IAEA

Iran's nuclear chief said that no political impacts can divert Iran's relationship with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) governed by the framework of the IAEA's rules and regulations

Iran ready to supply required oil for world market, says official

Mohsen Khojasteh Mehr, head of the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC), has said that his country is ready to supply the required oil for the world market and stabilise prices.

Talks over Iran's tattered N-deal comes to a halt, says report

Nearly four years ago the then US President Donald Trump decided to leave the 2015 nuclear deal, and re-imposed sanctions on Tehran

Oil rises but set for weekly loss as traders assess supply disruptions

US President Joe Biden said the G7 industrialized nations will revoke Russia's 'most favored nation' trade status, and announced a US ban on Russian seafood, alcohol and diamonds

Iran won't give up on regional presence, nuclear program: Top leader

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has said the Islamic republic will not give up on its regional presence and peaceful nuclear program, the two factors that contribute to national power.

Pariahs no more? US reaches out to oil states as global fuel prices rise

Three checkered oil regimes that President Joe Biden and past US leaders have spectacularly snubbed Venezuela, Saudi Arabia and Iran are now targets of US outreach

Iran will never back down on red lines in Vienna talks: President Raisi

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi stressed on Tuesday that Iran has not backed down on any of its red lines in the talks on reviving the 2015 nuclear deal and will never do so.

Iran's Revolutionary Guard launches second satellite amid nuke deal talks

State television identified the launch as taking place in its northeastern Shahroud Desert, without specifying when

Russia insists on linking sanctions to nuclear talks, Iran stands firm

Moscow wants a written US guarantee that its trade, investment & military-technical cooperation with Iran would not be hindered by Western sanctions

Iran seeks creative ways to restore nuclear deal after Russian demand

A top Iranian official said on Monday that his country is seeking creative ways to restore its nuclear deal with world powers after Russia's foreign minister linked sanctions on Moscow over its war on Ukraine to the ongoing negotiations. The tweet by Ali Shamkhani, the secretary of Iran's powerful Supreme National Security Council, offers the first high-level acknowledgment of the demands of Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. Vienna participants act & react based on interests and it's understandable, Shamkhani wrote. Our interactions ... are also solely driven by our people's interests. Thus, we're assessing new elements that bear on the negotiations and will accordingly seek creative ways to expedite a solution. In recent days, negotiators on all sides in Vienna had signalled that a potential deal was close as the head of the United Nations' nuclear watchdog agreed to a timetable with Iran for it disclose answers to long-standing questions it had about Tehran's program. But

Iranian diplomat says new IAEA report includes some positive changes

An Iranian diplomat said the new Iran report by IAEA includes some positive changes, including removal of a location, alleged to indicate possible presence in the past of a uranium metal disc

Krrish, Ravi enter semifinals of Asian Youth & Junior Boxing Championships

India's Krrish Pal (46kg) and Ravi Saini (48kg) registered contrasting wins to enter the semifinals of the 2022 ASBC Asian Youth & Junior Boxing Championships in Amman, Jordan on Sunday. Krrish, who hails from Chandigarh, was up against Philippines's Robert Jamero in the quarterfinal bout. He found the going tough in the first round and took some time to gauge his opponent. But in the last two rounds, Krrish completely dominated his opponent with his relentless and precise punches and won the bout 4-1. Ravi displayed brilliant courage and tactical prowess against Aphichit Chaemdi of Thailand in a bout that was very rough and aggressive from the beginning. Both the boxers exchanged punches throughout and refused to back down but the Indian boxer landed more punches to secure the result in his favour and win the bout 3-2. Later tonight, four more junior Indian men boxers -- Lovepreet Singh (50kg), Jayant Dagar (54kg), Chetan (57kg) and Yashwardhan Singh (60kg) -- will play their ...