Iran

Iran FM to Head to Moscow, Discuss US Nuclear Talks

Iran's foreign minister is to visit ally Russia this week to discuss nuclear negotiations with the United States, ahead of a new round of talks between the foes planned for Rome.

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Yemen’s Houthis Say Five Killed in US Strike on Sanaa Province

Yemen's Houthi rebels said on Sunday that a US strike in Sanaa province had killed five people and wounded more than a dozen others.

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US Pentagon Chief Says Military Ready to Ensure Iran Never Gets a Nuclear Bomb

The US defense secretary reiterated Sunday that the United States hopes for a diplomatic solution to keep Iran from developing a nuclear weapon, but if that failed the military was ready "to go deep and to go big."

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Baloch Separatists Kill Eight Pakistanis in Iran

Separatists killed eight Pakistanis in Iran, across the border from Pakistan's Balochistan province where there are regular deadly attacks.

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Who Truly Benefits From a New US-Iran Nukes Deal?

Any future nuclear deal with Iran risks empowering the ruling regime while ignoring human rights abuses, particularly against minorities.

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Iran Rejects Trump Call for Direct Nuclear Talks

Iran's top diplomat has dismissed direct negotiations with the US as pointless, after US President Trump said he wanted face-to-face talks.

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Trump Says Wants ‘Direct Talks’ With Iran on Nukes Deal

US President Trump said he wanted "direct talks" with Tehran on nuclear deal, after he threatened to bomb Iran if it develops nuclear weapons.

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Khamenei Warns of ‘Strong’ Response if Iran Attacked

Iran's supreme leader warned of a forceful retaliation if the Islamic republic is attacked, following a threat by US President Trump.

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Iran Unveils Missile Systems on Strategic Gulf Islands

Iran's Revolutionary Guards have unveiled new missile systems on three strategic islands in the Gulf, saying they can target nearby "enemy bases, vessels, and assets," state media reported Saturday.

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US Sanctions Houthi-Linked China Oil Refinery

The United States sanctioned on Thursday a China-based oil refinery that purchased Iranian oil worth around $500 million from Houthi-linked ships, as the White House ramps up pressure on Iran.

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