Iranian, Syrian leaders hold talks

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi met counterpart Bashar al-Assad in Damascus in the first visit by an Iranian head of state since Syria's civil war began in 2011, in move that…

Jordan hosts Arab League Nations

Arab Foreign Ministers held a landmark meeting with their Syrian counterpart in Amman to discuss a Jordanian plan to achieve normalization of ties with Syria as part of a broader…

Iran, Saudis to reopen mutual embassies

The announcement follows a rapprochement between the regional rivals. By Erin Viner "During the last phone call between the foreign ministers of Iran and Saudi Arabia on Eid al-Fitr, we…

Iran, Saudi Arabia restore ties

The Chinese-brokered deal between the top Sunni and Shi'ite Muslim powers may pose challenges to both Israel and the United States. By Jonathan Hessen and Erin Viner Resumption of diplomatic…

US: only minor gaps on Iran nuclear deal

Just a small number of outstanding issues remain in the nuclear talks with Iran, said the US State Department, while calling on the Islamic Republic to make necessary decisions to…

Raisi demands US lift sanctions

Iranian President-Elect Ebrahim Raisi accused the United States of violating the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) nuclear deal, while demanding that "all US sanctions must be lifted and…

Iran talks to be expedited

World powers and Iran are seeking to accelerate efforts to bring Washington and Tehran back into compliance with the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) nuclear accord. Iran, Britain,…

Iran accused of attacking Israeli ship

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has accused Iran of responsibility for an explosion aboard an Israeli-owned ship in the Gulf of Oman last week. The MV Helios Ray was hit…

Iran slams Saudi-Israeli relations

The Islamic Republic of Iran is becoming increasingly angry over Israel’s seemingly imminent rapprochement with the Arab world, under the leadership of Saudi Arabia. In a series of statements published…