ISTANBUL: Turkiye stepped up diplomatic efforts on Friday to ease rising tensions between Iran and the United States, as President Donald Trump appeared to soften his earlier threats of military action, though Tehran firmly ruled out any negotiations over its missile programme. Read More: Turkey offers mediation as US-Iran tensions escalate Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and […]
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Trump signals hope to avoid military action against Iran amid rising tensions
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said on Thursday he hoped to avoid military action against Iran, despite escalating tensions and warnings from Tehran that it would strike American bases and aircraft carriers in response to any attack. Read More: Trump weighs strikes to boost Iran protests Trump said he was in contact with Iranian officials and left open […]
Turkey calls on US to reopen nuclear talks with Iran
Turkey has urged the United States (US) to restart nuclear negotiations with Iran, warning against renewed military action as tensions escalate in the Middle East. The appeal came from Turkey’s Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan in an interview broadcast on Wednesday, amid reports of increased US naval presence in the region. Read More: Deadlock persists despite […]
Trump signals openness to easing Iran sanctions
US President Donald Trump said Thursday that Iran has requested the lifting of heavy American sanctions, adding that he is open to discussing the matter. Speaking during a dinner with Central Asian leaders, Trump said, “Frankly, Iran has been asking if the sanctions could be lifted. Iran has got very heavy US sanctions, and it […]
Trump open to lifting Iran sanctions amid talks
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that Iran has been asking whether American sanctions against the country could be lifted. “Iran has got very heavy US sanctions, and it makes it really hard for them to do what they’d like to be able to do. And I’m open to hearing that, and we’ll […]
Iran shuts door on nuclear talks, blames US ‘bullying’
Iran has ruled out a return to nuclear talks with the United States, citing what it calls “unreasonable demands.” Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi confirmed on Wednesday that Tehran would not resume negotiations under current conditions. He said the US made excessive requests during past talks, which forced Iran to step away. Negotiations in New […]
Iran rejects EU sanctions threat over nuclear talks
Iran has firmly rejected European threats to trigger a UN sanctions “snapback” over stalled nuclear negotiations. On Friday, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told European diplomats that they have “no moral or legal grounds” to reactivate sanctions under the 2015 nuclear deal. His comments followed a conference call with foreign ministers from Britain, France, and […]
Macron and Iranian president agree to speed up nuclear talks with Europe
French President Emmanuel Macron recently held a phone call with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian. During their conversation, both leaders agreed to accelerate ongoing negotiations between Iran and European countries regarding Iran’s nuclear program. The talks aim to ensure transparency and prevent nuclear proliferation in the region. Macron stressed firmly that Iran must never acquire nuclear […]
Israel criticizes UN human rights council for allowing Iran to speak before nuclear talks
Israel has strongly objected to Iran being allowed to address the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) just before crucial nuclear talks in Geneva. Israeli Ambassador Daniel Meron sent a letter to the council’s president, condemning the move and questioning the council’s credibility. In his letter, Meron stated that giving Iran the floor was a […]
Iran warns of strikes on US bases if nuclear talks fail
Iran’s Defense Minister Brigadier General Aziz Nasirzadeh warned that Iran will target US military bases if nuclear talks with the US collapse. He made this statement just days before the sixth round of talks is scheduled. Nasirzadeh said Iran will act decisively if conflict is forced upon them after failed negotiations. He stressed that all […]