Iran is hampering an investigation into its controversial nuclear drive by refusing to allow UN inspectors into the country, the IAEA says.

Iran increased its uranium stockpile while failing to boost cooperation with United Nations inspectors probing whether the Persian Gulf country is trying to build nuclear weapons, the International Atomic Energy Agency said.

Iran's president said Sunday that any Israeli attack against his nation would mean the destruction of the Jewish state.

Iran's total production of low-enriched uranium has risen by around 15 percent since May to reach 2.8 tonnes, a U.N. nuclear watchdog report said, showing Tehran is pushing ahead with disputed work despite tougher sanctions.

Iran's total production of low-enriched uranium has risen by around 15 percent since May to reach 2.8 tonnes, a U.N. nuclear watchdog report said, showing Tehran is pushing ahead with disputed work despite tougher sanctions.

Iran had as of mid-August produced at least 22 kilogrammes (49 pounds) of higher-enriched uranium, which Tehran says is for a research reactor, according to a restricted UN report seen by AFP on Monday

Iran's total production of low-enriched uranium has risen by around 15 percent since May to reach 2.8 tonnes, a U.N. nuclear watchdog report said, showing Tehran is pushing ahead with disputed work despite tougher sanctions.

TEHRAN, Iran - Iran's central bank says the country's inflation rate has declined to 8.8 per cent in August.The Central Bank of Iran, in

TEHRAN, Iran - Iran's central bank says the country's inflation rate has declined to 8.8 per cent in August.

TEHRAN, Iran—An Iranian woman who was sentenced to death by stoning for adultery is now facing a new punishment of 99 lashes because a British newspaper ran a picture of an unveiled woman mistakenly identified as her, the woman's son said Monday.

Iran's central bank says the country's inflation rate has declined to 8.8 percent in August. The Central Bank of Iran, in figures posted Monday on its Web site, said inflation in July was at 9.1 percent.

Iran's electricity exports surge 180%

Iran exports 5.5B KW/h of electricity

Iran has been under international pressure to halt uranium enrichment, needed both for electricity generation and weapons production. Tehran has repeatedly rejected the demand, insisting it is pursuing a purely civilian program.

Iran's natural gas extraction at the giant South Pars field shared between Qatar and Iran will double in two years' time.

Iran’s inflation rate fell to 8.8 percent in the 12 months through Aug. 22 from 9.1 percent the previous month, the government said on its website, citing the Central Bank.

Iran has connected its national power grid to seven neighbouring countries.

Iran plans to invest around $13 billion to develop the remaining phases of the giant South Pars gas field, says a senior Iranian oil official.

TEHRAN, Sept 6 (Bernama) -- Iran will not allow anyone to illegally enter the country from Pakistan, Iran's Mehr News Agency (MNA) quoted Border Police Commander Hossein Zolfaqari as saying on Sunday.

Iran has exported more than 5.5 billion kWh of electricity to its neighboring countries during the past Iranian calendar year (ending March 20).