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US and Iran begin critical nuclear talks as Trump threatens war
Middle East
April 12, 2025
US and Iran begin critical nuclear talks as Trump threatens war
CNN — Iran and the United States began high-stakes talks to reach a new nuclear deal on Saturday, foreshadowed by…
An emboldened US and a weakened Iran will hold nuclear talks. Is there space for a deal?
World
April 9, 2025
An emboldened US and a weakened Iran will hold nuclear talks. Is there space for a deal?
Abu Dhabi, UAE CNN — President Donald Trump was speaking to reporters alongside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the…
Trump says US has begun direct talks with Iran over its nuclear program
Middle East
April 8, 2025
Trump says US has begun direct talks with Iran over its nuclear program
CNN — President Donald Trump said Monday that direct talks are underway between the United States and Iran over Tehran’s…
Iran’s president fires deputy for ‘lavish’ trip to Antarctica
Middle East
April 7, 2025
Iran’s president fires deputy for ‘lavish’ trip to Antarctica
CNN — Iran’s president has fired one of his deputies for taking what he described as a “lavish” recreational trip…
US moves B-2 stealth bombers to Indian Ocean island in massive show of force to Huthis, Iran
Middle East
April 5, 2025
US moves B-2 stealth bombers to Indian Ocean island in massive show of force to Huthis, Iran
CNN — The Pentagon has sent at least six B-2 bombers – 30 percent of the US Air Force’s stealth…
An Enigmatic Operation
Opinion
April 3, 2025
An Enigmatic Operation
The US military operation against the Huthi group in Yemen continues to escalate, without any clear reason or even defined…
Iran has rejected direct negotiations with the US in response to Trump’s letter
Middle East
March 30, 2025
Iran has rejected direct negotiations with the US in response to Trump’s letter
AP — Iran’s president said Sunday that the Islamic Republic rejected direct negotiations with the United States over its rapidly…
From death row to exile, Iranian-Kurdish rapper gives firsthand account of what he calls ‘severe torture’ in Iranian prison
Middle East
March 29, 2025
From death row to exile, Iranian-Kurdish rapper gives firsthand account of what he calls ‘severe torture’ in Iranian prison
Editor’s Note: Warning: This article contains descriptions of torture. Berlin CNN — Saman Yasin thought he was leaving prison. It…
As Trump offers new nuclear talks, Iran weighs the cost of losing its final leverage
Middle East
March 27, 2025
As Trump offers new nuclear talks, Iran weighs the cost of losing its final leverage
Editor’s Note: A version of this story appears in CNN’s Meanwhile in the Middle East newsletter, a weekly look inside…
Iranian diplomat to Cairo talks Gaza, regional tensions in exclusive interview
Features/Interviews
March 27, 2025
Iranian diplomat to Cairo talks Gaza, regional tensions in exclusive interview
Iranian diplomat Mohammad Soltani Fard, the head of Iran’s Interest Section in Cairo, said that Egypt plays a pivotal role…