Erdogan tells Rouhani he sees window of opportunity for Iran, U.S. on sanctions
Ankara (Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan told his Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani on Sunday he saw a window of
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Family of Americans held in Iran urge Biden to make their release a priority
Washington (Reuters) – The family of an Iranian-American jailed in Tehran and his father, who is unable to leave Iran,
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Exclusive: U.S. plays down Iran rhetoric, waits to see if Tehran resumes talks
Washington (Reuters) – A U.S. official played down comments by the Iranian supreme leader on Monday that Tehran could enrich
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Iran closes Iraq border points to stem spread of coronavirus variant
Dubai (Reuters) – Iran closed several crossing points with Iraq on Saturday in an effort to stem the spread of
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Russian air assault kills 21 ISIS extremists in Syria: Monitor
Beirut (AFP) – A wave of air strikes by government ally Russia killed at least 21 ISIS extremists in the
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Saudi Arabia to invest over $20 bln in domestic military industry over next decade
Riyadh (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia will invest more than $20 billion in its domestic military industry over the next decade
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IAEA found uranium traces at two sites Iran barred it from, sources say
Paris (Reuters) – The U.N. nuclear watchdog found uranium particles at two Iranian sites it inspected after months of stonewalling,
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U.S. would accept EU invitation for talks with Iran
Washington (Reuters) – The United States would be ready to hold talks with Iran if the European Union extended an
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Rockets hit Iraqi base hosting U.S. contractors, one Iraqi injured, security officials say
Tikrit (Reuters) – Several rockets hit the Iraqi military air base of Balad north of Baghdad on Saturday, injuring one
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Iran spokesman says Tehran confident about lifting of U.S. sanctions despite wrangling
Tehran (Reuters) – Iran believes U.S. sanctions will soon be lifted despite continued “diplomatic wrangling” over reviving the nuclear deal,
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