A senior Iranian diplomat said "serious, frank, and detailed" discussions on nuclear and sanctions issues were held Friday in Istanbul between Iranian officials and representatives of the European Union and the E3 — France, Germany, and the UK — (...)
Delegations from Iran and the European trio of the United Kingdom, France, and Germany (E3) reconvened in Istanbul on Friday for a second round of nuclear negotiations aimed at reviving stalled diplomatic efforts surrounding Tehran's atomic (...)
LONDON — Two years ago, Hamas was putting the finishing touches to its plan to attack Israel. In Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu believed that the Palestinians were a problem to be managed. The real threat, he insisted, was (...)
One month on from deadly Israeli air strikes on a notorious Iranian prison during the war between the two countries, inmates say they are being kept under unbearable and inhumane conditions after being moved to other prisons.
Despite promises by the (...)
President Donald Trump has warned that the United States could strike Iran's nuclear sites again "if necessary."
Trump issued the warning in a social media post on Monday evening after Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told Fox News that Tehran (...)
US President Donald Trump was caught by surprise last week by Israeli actions in Gaza and Syria, and in both instances phoned Benjamin Netanyahu to "rectify" the matter, according to the White House.
That underscores what sources have said is an (...)
Iran and the European trio — the UK, France, and Germany — have agreed in principle to resume nuclear negotiations next week, Iranian state broadcaster Press TV reported on Sunday.
Citing an informed source, the report said that both sides had (...)
KUALA LUMPUR — The Asian Football Confederation on Thursday held the draw for the final play-off round of 2026 World Cup qualification, placing Saudi Arabia in Group B alongside Iraq and Indonesia.
Six teams are competing for two remaining direct (...)
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian was injured in an Israeli air strike that targeted a high-level meeting of the Supreme National Security Council in Tehran, Iran has officially confirmed.
According to a report by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard (...)
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi announced on Saturday that Tehran will not halt its cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) but will instead adopt a new approach to ensure the protection and security of its nuclear (...)
More than half a million Afghans have been expelled from Iran in the 16 days since the conflict with Israel ended, according to the United Nations, in what may be one of the largest forced movements of population this decade.
For months, Tehran has (...)
When Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived at the White House Monday for dinner, he came bearing what has become the ultimate host gift for President Donald Trump: a letter nominating him for a Nobel Peace Prize.
The award has become Trump's (...)
RIO DE JENEIRO — On behalf of Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman, Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan is leading Saudi Arabia's delegation in the 17th BRICS Summit 2025, which began in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (...)
Israel says it has launched strikes on three ports and a power plant in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen.
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz confirmed their targets included the commercial ship Galaxy Leader. The ship, hijacked by the rebel group (...)
After 21 months of war, there are growing hopes of a new Gaza ceasefire announcement as Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets US President Donald Trump in Washington.
Trump previously told reporters he had been "very firm" with Netanyahu (...)
The BRICS group of nations condemned the increase in tariffs and the recent Iran conflict, but refrained from pointing a finger at US President Donald Trump at their summit in Brazil on Sunday
The group's declaration, which also took aim at Israeli (...)
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei made his first public appearance since the outbreak of the 12-day war with Israel, state media reported Saturday, marking a symbolic return to the public eye on the eve of the Shia religious observance of (...)
A commercial ship came under a complex and ongoing attack in the Red Sea off the coast of Yemen on Sunday, with armed men using guns, rocket-propelled grenades, and bomb-laden drone boats, according to maritime security reports.
The incident (...)
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has pledged to consider reviewing both domestic and United Nations terrorist designations related to Syria, following President Donald Trump's landmark decision to lift sanctions and end the national emergency (...)
RIYADH — Eight oil-producing nations of the OPEC+ alliance agreed on Saturday to increase their collective oil production by 548,000 barrels per day in August. The decision to further accelerate oil output hike was taken during a virtual meeting of (...)
A prominent Catholic Church leader and ally of Pope Leo XIV has strongly criticized the Trump administration's immigration crackdown, describing the rounding up and deportation of immigrants as "inhumane" and "morally repugnant." In a wide-ranging (...)
RIYADH — Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan and his Egyptian counterpart Badr Abdelatty discussed the efforts to resume ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and the necessary steps to implement the Arab-Islamic Plan for the (...)
JEDDAH — The Council of Ministers on Tuesday reaffirmed Saudi Arabia's position of resolving conflicts through diplomatic means. Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman chaired the Cabinet session in Jeddah.
In a statement to the Saudi (...)
RIYADH — Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan received a written message from Minister of Foreign Affairs of Iran Abbas Araghchi, pertaining to bilateral relations and ways to promote and enhance them across various fields.
On (...)
US President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that Israel has agreed on terms for a 60-day ceasefire in Gaza and warned Hamas to accept the deal before conditions worsen.
Trump announced the development as he prepares to host Israeli Prime Minister (...)
