The Latest Breaking News from Iran

France, Britain and Germany on Thursday triggered a mechanism to reimpose United Nations sanctions on Iran for failing to comply with commitments over its nuclear programme signed a decade ago.

Lindsay and Craig Foreman have been in custody since January.

France, the United Kingdom and Germany are demanding Iran make tough concessions to avoid coming under more sanctions.

France, Germany and the UK on Thursday triggered the UN “snapback” mechanism to restore sanctions on Iran, saying Tehran has violated the 2015 nuclear deal. The step coincided with the return of UN inspectors to Iran for the first time since Israel’s June attacks on its nuclear sites.

Iran's rial currency has fallen to near-record lows as concerns grow that European nations may reimpose United Nations sanctions over its nuclear program

Iran's ambassador to Australia has been seen preparing to leave the country as a result of a diplomatic rift between the two countries

Ahmad Sadeghi faced media questioning at the airport before boarding a flight out of Australia

Decision by European powers follows Iran’s failure to readmit UN inspectors to all of its nuclear sites

The head of the UN's nuclear watchdog warned that the agency is not yet satisfied with Iran's cooperation with international inspectors, just as European leaders appeared poised to reimpose sanctions on Tehran after a series of last-minute meetings failed to reach a diplomatic resolution