Diplomats working in Vienna on a solution to bringing the United States back into the nuclear deal with Iran and world powers are taking a break from talks to consult with their leaders amid continued …
US says Iran negotiations are ‘positive’
The State Department said Tuesday that indirect talks with Iran over its nuclear program remain “positive” after an attack on an Iranian nuclear facility last week threw the negotiations into jeopardy …
Sinopec to develop Iraq’s Mansuriya gas field, says ministry
China’s Sinopec 000554.SZ has won a deal to develop Iraq’s Mansuriya gas field near the Iranian border, the oil ministry said on Tuesday. Last year Iraq cancelled a contract signed with a group led by …
Iran, Saudis hold talks in Baghdad, few expect quick results
A first round of direct talks between regional rivals Saudi Arabia and Iran signaled a possible de-escalation following years of animosity that often spilled into neighboring countries and at least …
Rivals Iran and Saudi Arabia hold talks in Baghdad
Middle Eastern rivals Saudi Arabia and Iran have been holding talks in Baghdad in recent weeks, an Iraqi government official and a Western diplomat told AFP. The official-level meetings aim to restore …
Nuclear talks are progressing, Iran and U.S. say, despite Tehran’s enrichment threats
“We are on the right track and some progress has been made, but this does not mean that the talks in Vienna have reached the final stage,” an Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman said. Negotiations are …
Iran Welcomes Iraqi Mediation With Gulf States – Ambassador
Iran said on Tuesday it welcomes Iraqi mediation to help mend its ties with Gulf Arab states, following reports that Saudi and Iranian officials had held discussions in Iraq. The remarks by the …
Iranian activists at increasing risk in former haven Turkey
Five Iranians are in Turkish detention, the latest in an apparent wave of arrests and deportation orders …
Tajikistan, Iran vow to expand cooperation
A meeting of Tajik Deputy Finance Minister, Yusuf Majidi, with Iranian Deputy Minister of Energy for International Affairs, Mohammad Ali Farahnakian, took place in Dushanbe on April 15, ASIA-Plus …
Iran: IRGC Lays Siege on Baluchi Fuel Carriers Along Pakistani Border, One Starves to Death
Fazl Sabzel, a Baluchi fuel carrier surrounded by the Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) along the Iran-Pakistan border, died of hunger and …