Netanyahu opposes Iran talks as Trump ponders Rouhani meeting
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urged world powers on Thursday not to open a dialogue with Iran, after U.S. President Donald Trump said he may...
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Rouhani calls for Muslims to unite against United States
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani called on Muslims worldwide on Saturday to unite against the United States, instead of “rolling out red carpets for criminals”. Washington...
Trump, Rouhani exchange threats, insults on U.N.’s world stage (V)
U.S. President Donald Trump and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani exchanged taunts at the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday with Trump vowing more sanctions against...
Turkey calls for ceasefire in Syria’s Idlib, Russia opposes (Update 3)
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan called for a ceasefire in the rebel-held region of Idlib in northwest Syria on Friday and said an anticipated government assault...
Rouhani says Iran protests were not only economic
Protests that shook Iran were not just aimed at the economy, President Hassan Rouhani said on Monday, remarks suggesting the real targets were powerful conservatives opposed to...
Iran fulfilling nuclear deal commitments – IAEA chief
Iran is fulfilling its commitments under the nuclear deal with world powers and UN inspectors are facing no problems in their verification efforts, the International Atomic...
New US sanctions on Iran ‘violate nuclear accord’
President Hassan Rouhani said on Wednesday new US economic sanctions imposed against Iran contravened the country’s nuclear accord with world powers and he vowed that...
Erdogan says Turkey and Iran must cooperate to fight terrorism, sectarianism
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday his country and neighbouring Iran must work together to help tackle the terrorism and sectarianism shaking their region....
Millions vote in Iran poll set to shape post-sanctions era (Updated)
Millions of Iranians voted in high-stake elections on Friday that could shift the balance of power within the hardline-controlled Islamic elite by ushering in a...
Iran, China agree $600-billion trade deal after sanctions
By Bozorgmehr Sharafedin Iran and China agreed to expand bilateral ties and increase trade to $600 billion in the next 10 years, President Hassan Rouhani...
Iran’s Rouhani says US-Iran enmity eased, but distrust will remain
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said in an interview with a US television network that aired on Sunday that Tehran and Washington “have taken the first...
Iran says makes new proposal in nuclear talks, West unimpressed
By Louis Charbonneau and Parisa Hafezi Iran has offered “constructive solutions” to resolve disputes in nuclear talks with six major powers, the Iranian Students news...
Iraq says slows Islamist rebel advance, regains some territory
By Ahmed Rasheed and Raheem Salman A Sunni Islamist offensive threatening to dismember Iraq seemed to slow on Saturday after days of lightning advances as...
Iran cuts sensitive nuclear stockpile
By Fredrik Dahl Iran has acted to cut its most sensitive nuclear stockpile by nearly 75 per cent in implementing a landmark pact with world powers,...
Iran, six powers struggle to overcome snags in nuclear talks
By Louis Charbonneau, Fredrik Dahl and Parisa Hafezi Iran and six world powers struggled on Friday to budge sticking points in negotiations aimed at securing an interim accord to...
France, Iran trade barbs as powers struggle to reach nuclear deal
By John Irish, Parisa Hafezi and Justyna Pawlak France and Iran traded tough words on Thursday as major powers struggled to finalise an interim deal...
Iran, powers extend talks to clinch elusive nuclear deal
Iran and six world powers extended high-stakes talks over Tehran’s nuclear program into an unscheduled third day on Saturday, as their top diplomats labored to...
Kerry says aims to close ‘important gaps’ in Iran nuclear talks
By Lesley Wroughton and Fredrik Dahl U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Friday important gaps needed to be bridged in high-stakes talks with...
Israel rejects mooted interim Iran nuclear deal, Kerry heads to talks
By Louis Charbonneau, Fredrik Dahl and Justyna Pawlak Israel rejected out of hand on Friday a mooted deal between world powers and Iran, just as...
Iran says making headway in ‘tough’ nuclear talks
By Louis Charbonneau and Yeganeh Torbati Iran and six world powers are making progress in talks aimed at ending a decade-long nuclear stand-off between Tehran...
