Iran has defended its nuclear programme and will not be hesitant to continue doing so, Iran's foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said on Monday, a day after Israel and the U.S. vowed to counter Iran's nuclear ambitions.

Iran has defended its nuclear programme and will not allow any weakness in this regard, Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said on Monday, a day after Israel and the US vowed to counter Iran's nuclear ambitions.

Iran on Monday said it would not hesitate to defend its nuclear programme and would continue doing so. Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson, Esmaeil Baghaei stated this a day after Israel and the US vowed to thwart its nuclear ambitions.

South Africa could turn to Russia or Iran to expand its civilian nuclear power capacity, a senior government minister said, a stance analysts say could deepen a rift with the United States and further delay the renewal of a strategic energy pact.

The move by Africa's largest economy would mark a significant turn away from the US and toward Washington's rivals.

President Trump’s desire to engage in negotiations is a turnabout from his first term, when he often derided former President Barack Obama for agreeing to a nuclear deal with Iran.