US-Iran relations
Iran asks UN chief to intervene with US over $2 bn compensation payout
Middle East
April 29, 2016
Iran asks UN chief to intervene with US over $2 bn compensation payout
Iran asked U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon on Thursday to convince the United States to stop violating state immunity after the…
Iran nuclear deal fight threatens Senate spending bill
Middle East
April 28, 2016
Iran nuclear deal fight threatens Senate spending bill
A battle over implementation of the Iran nuclear deal erupted on the U.S. Senate floor on Wednesday as Democrats maneuvered…
US not against foreign banks dealing with Iran: Kerry
Business
April 23, 2016
US not against foreign banks dealing with Iran: Kerry
The United States is not opposed to foreign banks doing business with Iran in line with the terms of last…
Obama says yet to hear good argument against Iran nuclear deal
Middle East
July 27, 2015
Obama says yet to hear good argument against Iran nuclear deal
US President Barack Obama on Monday said he was yet to hear a strong factual argument against a nuclear deal…
Insight: Saudis brace for ‘nightmare’ of US-Iran rapprochement
World
October 9, 2013
Insight: Saudis brace for ‘nightmare’ of US-Iran rapprochement
When Saudi Arabia’s veteran foreign minister, Prince Saud al-Faisal, made no annual address to the United Nations General Assembly last…
West unlikely to offer immediate sanctions relief in Iran talks
World
October 8, 2013
West unlikely to offer immediate sanctions relief in Iran talks
With a week until negotiations over Iran’s nuclear program resume in Geneva, Western diplomats are playing down any suggestion that…
US-Iran dialogue key to ME stability: ElBaradei
Egypt
September 28, 2013
US-Iran dialogue key to ME stability: ElBaradei
Mohamed ElBaradei, former vice president for international relations, tweeted on Saturday that the beginning dialogue between the United States and…
Iran rejects Western pressure on revolution anniversary
World
February 10, 2013
Iran rejects Western pressure on revolution anniversary
Iran President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Sunday Tehran would not negotiate about its disputed nuclear program under pressure, but would…
US aircraft carrier crosses Suez Canal amid tight security
Egypt
December 1, 2012
US aircraft carrier crosses Suez Canal amid tight security
The USS Dwight D. Eisenhower nuclear aircraft carrier, accompanied by a frigate, crossed the Suez Canal on Saturday morning…
US thinks ‘Iran behind cyberattack in Saudi’
World
October 13, 2012
US thinks ‘Iran behind cyberattack in Saudi’
The United States believes Iran was behind a major cyberattack on Saudi Arabia's state oil company and a Qatari gas…