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Netanyahu speech draws collective ire in Israel and Iran
Benjamin Netanyahu’s address to Congress may have been greeted by standing ovations in the chamber and praise from U.S.
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard stages mock ‘War Games’ attack on U.S. carrier
Iran has staged a series of military drills, including a simulated attack on a U.S.
Iranian nuclear talks continue amid leaked Israeli cables
The United States made some progress in talks with Iran on its nuclear program and managed to “sharpen up some of the tough issues”, a senior...
Kerry, Zarif meet for Iran nuclear talks as deadline looms
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and his Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif met for two hours in Geneva on Sunday in another round of nuclear talks...
Iranian leader Ayatollah Khamenei sent Obama secret letter: WSJ
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has responded to overtures from U.S.
In spite of scandal, case against Argentine president moves forward
The prosecutor who inherited a high-profile case against Argentine President Cristina Fernandez on Friday reaffirmed the accusations, formally renewing...
Time for a final nuclear deal is now, says Iranian Foreign Minister
The time to reach a deal with Iran on its nuclear programme is now, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said Sunday, adding sanctions against his country...
Time for a final Iran nuclear deal is now, says Iranian Foreign Minister
The time to reach a deal with Iran on its nuclear programme is now, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said Sunday, adding sanctions against his country...
U.S. Congress puts brakes on new Iran sanctions -for now
U.S. President Barack Obama won breathing room Tuesday for his nuclear dialogue with Iran, as legislation calling for strict new sanctions against the...
New hijab law rejected by Iranian lawmakers as ‘unconstitutional’
A draft law that would give greater powers to Iran’s police and volunteer militias to enforce women’s compulsory wearing of the veil has been...
Iran minister says all web surfers to be ‘identified’
Iran’s telecommunications minister has said his technicians are developing a system to identify any Internet user in the country at the moment of...
Iran said to up Iraqi support with targeted airstrikes on Islamic State
Iranian jets have carried out airstrikes in Iraq against Islamic State militants in recent days, U.S.
Iran jets carried out airstrikes in Iraq, says United States
Iranian fighter jets bombed Islamic State jihadists in eastern Iraq in recent days, but the strikes were not coordinated with US forces, the Pentagon said...
Iran Supreme Leader says not opposed to extension of nuclear talks
Iran’s supreme leader made clear on Thursday he backed extended nuclear talks with world powers, shoring up Tehran’s negotiating team against...
Iran Leader Ayatollah Khamenei happy to extend nuclear talks
Iran’s supreme leader insisted on Thursday that he backed extended nuclear talks with world powers, shoring up Tehran’s negotiating team against...
Iran nuclear talks stumble, extended until July
A yearlong effort to seal a nuclear deal with Iran fizzled Monday, leaving the U.S.
With Iran nuclear deal ‘nearly impossible’, negotiators seek plan B
Iran, the United States and other world powers are all but certain to miss Monday’s deadline for negotiations to resolve a 12-year standoff over...
Iran ‘open’ to extending nuclear negotiations by up to one year
The United States and Iran sought Sunday to bridge gaps in negotiations on the eve of a deadline for a nuclear deal, as Iran signalled it was open to extending...
'Big gaps' remain in nuclear talks between Iran and western powers
World powers and Iran struggled on Saturday to overcome crucial differences that are preventing them from ending a 12-year standoff over Tehran’s...
Iran’s Zarif says nuclear deal possible if no ‘excessive demands’ are made
Iran and six world powers began a final round of nuclear talks in Vienna on Tuesday, six days before a deadline for a deal with differences still considerable...
Iran nuclear deal looks doubtful as deadline looms
Iran and six major powers have so far not discussed extending negotiations on a nuclear agreement despite the fact that their deadline is a week away.
Iran signs deal with Russia for two new nuclear reactors
Russia on Tuesday signed a deal with Iran to build two new nuclear reactors and agreed to expand the total number of Russian reactors in the country to...
With two weeks to deadline, high-level talks under way on Iran nuclear programme
The United States and Iran held high-level talks in Oman Sunday as the deadline for a nuclear deal loomed closer, but President Barack Obama warned there...
Iranian dog owners could face 74 lashes or massive fines under new laws
Dog owners in Iran could face up to 74 lashes, just for keeping them in their home or taking them out for walks.
White House says Iran policy unchanged despite secret IS-related letter
Citing “people briefed on the correspondence,” an influential U.S. newspaper is reporting that President Barack Obama wrote a letter to Iran’s...
New Republican Congress could hand Obama major setbacks on Iran policy
After the election drubbing suffered by his Democrats, U.S. President Barack Obama will face a Republican-controlled Congress critical of his foreign policy—and...
Woman jailed in Iran over volleyball match declares second hunger strike
A British-Iranian woman who was detained in Iran after trying to watch a volleyball match is on a second hunger strike, her brother said.
Iran could get iPhones as relations with the West thaw
Apple has reportedly met with Iranian distributors at its regional headquarters in London as it looks to expand into the country.
U.N. concerned by a ‘surge of executions’ in Iran
At least 850 people have been executed in Iran in the past 15 months as part of a worsening human rights situation under reformist President Hassan Rouhani,...
Iran has banned its top human rights lawyer from practicing law
An Iranian court has banned Nasrin Sotoudeh, an award-winning human rights lawyer, from practicing her profession for three years, a year after having...
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