Iran slams U.S. for 'causing tensions' after Trump nuclear weapons comment
Iran hit out at the United States on Monday for "causing tensions" after President Donald Trump said his government was not seeking regime change and that he would welcome talks with Tehran. The Trump administration was "hurting the Iranian people and causing tension in the ...
Iran envoy in Tokyo accuses U.S. of 'unacceptable' escalation in tensions
Iran accused the United States Thursday of an "unacceptable" escalation of tensions and said Tehran was showing "maximum restraint" despite Washington's withdrawal from a nuclear deal with world powers. Tensions were already high after President Donald Trump walked away a year ago from the accord, ...
Japan to offer $2.2 million to Iran for nuclear safety cooperation
Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida said Japan has decided to offer Iran around €2.05 million ($2.2 million) for nuclear safety initiatives to help the Middle Eastern state implement its historic nuclear deal with the West. "We agreed that bilateral relations are steadily making progress in a ...
As Vienna talks hit snag on Iran nuke monitoring, Zarif looks to shuttle to Tehran
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif will fly back to Tehran and is expected to return by Tuesday to Vienna where negotiators are still at odds on some elements of a final nuclear deal, including the scope of monitoring. Zarif's shuttle diplomacy isn't unexpected and ...
