iran

After the sides announced a break following the election of a new hardline president in Iran

Officials over the week have indicated that differences remain on key issues

Many expected to ignore the ballot amid economic hardship, calls for a boycott by liberals at home and abroad

Experts fault former US president Donald Trump's maximum pressure policy for the shift in Tehran's political landscape

Iranians elect a new president on Friday in a race dominated by hardline candidates

Iranian negotiator suggests talks unlikely to conclude before the country's presidential election

Treasury statement did not name the three former Iranian officials or two companies dropped from its sanctions lists

Candidates accuse each other of treason or of lacking education

Tehran wanted action and not promises from six world powers for the revival of their 2015 nuclear deal

An agreement clarifying the obligations of Tehran, Washington to move forward to be announced this week says diplomat

FM Qureshi embarks on three-day visit of Iraq for talks on bilateral and regional issues

Khamenei called on Iranians to vote in the election

Drone is capable of carrying 13 bombs while flying at over 35,000 feet, says commander Major General Hossein Salami

Iran and world powers have been in talks since April on reviving the deal

The official-level meetings aim to restore relations severed five years ago between the two nations

Decision comes after Chancellor Sebastian Kurz’s govt had flown Israeli flag in Vienna in a show of solidarity

No immediate confirmation from US officials or from the other parties to the accord

Agreement comes at a time when economic sanctions from US withered Iran’s economic activities

Iranian state television says Tehran would free four Americans in exchange for four Iranians held in US

Saudi olive branch for Iran

This peace initiative will strengthen the Muslim Ummah, says premier

All we aspire for is a good and special relationship with Iran, says Mohammed bin Salman

FM Javad Zarif says he ‘has zero influence over Iran’s foreign policy’

Foreign minister meets custodian of Astan Quds Razavi in Mashhad

Iran moving its arms industry to develop an arsenal within range of Israeli population centres, Israel alleges

Foreign ministers review spectrum of bilateral relations, share views on important regional and international issues

With meetings to resume next week after consultations between Iran and world powers

The move complicates talks aimed at reviving Iran's nuclear deal with major powers

Araqchi was quoted saying while serious disagreements remained, "a new understanding appears to be emerging"

The first round of Saudi-Iranian talks took place in Baghdad on April 9

Iran had in recent months already raised enrichment to 20% purity, step towards weapons-grade

The latest cyberattack on the underground Natanz facility, could adversely impact the current negotiations

The Zionists want to take revenge because of our progress in the way to lift sanctions says the foreign minister

US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin arrived in Israel on Sunday

“The incident caused no casualties or contamination”

Iran’s Covid cases surpassed 2 million with a new daily average of over 20,000 infections over the past week

Iranian authorities seized the chemical tanker in the Strait of Hormuz off Oman

Beijing says US ‘stokes up tensions because it exited Iran nuclear deal’

Iranian foreign ministry spokesman says Tehran was opposed to any gradual easing of sanctions

China seeks to comprehensively improve relations with Iran, says foreign minister

The eight men and two women disguise $300 million in transactions, including the purchase of two oil tankers

Names the Iranian new year that of “production, support and removal of barriers” in a live televised speech broadcast

We have advanced work in the field of fuel, storage, etc, said Kamalvandi

Foreign minister repeats Tehran’s longstanding demand that Washington return first to compliance by lifting sanctions

Special envoy Sadiq briefs Iran FM about Islamabad’s efforts to facilitate peace deal

Two sides stress need for promoting bilateral economic, trade linkages

Previously detained for travelling without valid travel documents

Sidesteps a question on whether Israel would retaliate

Monday’s shooting of at least two people carrying fuel across the border led to protests

The response reflects a desire not to disrupt the diplomatic overture in hopes Iran will return to the table