China Says Iran’s Foreign Minister Will Visit on Wednesday
BEIJING, April 22 (Reuters) - Iran's Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi will visit China on April 23 at the invitation of China, the Chinese foreign ministry announced on Tuesday.
The two sides will discuss bilateral relations and...
New Pope to Be Elected Next Month
VATICAN CITY, April 22 (Reuters) - Following the death of Pope Francis, the cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church will gather at some point next month to elect a new pope in one of the most famous buildings in...
US Defense Chief Shared War Plans Against Iran-Backed Houthis in Second Signal Chat, Source...
By Idrees Ali and Phil Stewart
WASHINGTON, April 20 (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth shared details of a March attack on Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis in a message group that included his wife, brother and personal...
Pope Francis, First Latin American Pontiff, Dies at 88, Vatican Says
By Joshua McElwee
VATICAN CITY, April 21 (Reuters) - Pope Francis, the first Latin American leader of the Roman Catholic Church, has died, the Vatican said on Monday, ending an often turbulent reign marked by division and...
Oman’s Sultan to Meet Putin in Moscow After Iran-US Talks
CAIRO, April 19 (Reuters) - Oman's Sultan Haitham bin Tariq al-Said is set to visit Moscow on Monday, days after the start of a round of Muscat-mediated nuclear talks between the U.S. and Iran.
The sultan will hold...
Netanyahu Says Israeli Military to Increase Pressure on Iran-Backed Hamas
By Nidal al-Mughrabi, Jaidaa Taha and Alexander Cornwell
CAIRO/JERUSALEM, April 19 (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Saturday he had instructed the military to intensify pressure on Hamas after the Palestinian militant group this...
Iran, US Task Experts With Framework for a Nuclear Deal After ‘Progress’ in Talks
By Parisa Hafezi
DUBAI, April 19 (Reuters) - Iran and the United States agreed on Saturday to begin drawing up a framework for a potential nuclear deal, Iran's foreign minister said, after talks that a U.S. official described as...
US Military to Slash Troops in Syria to Under 1,000
WASHINGTON, April 18 (Reuters) - The U.S. military will consolidate its presence in Syria over the coming weeks and months in a move that could reduce the number of troops it has in the country by...
EXCLUSIVE – Israel Still Eyeing a Limited Attack on Iran’s Nuclear Facilities
By Erin Banco
NEW YORK, April 19 (Reuters) - Israel has not ruled out an attack on Iran's nuclear facilities in the coming months despite President Donald Trump telling Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that the U.S. was for now...
Iran, US to Hold Talks in Rome in Bid to Reach Nuclear Deal
By Parisa Hafezi
DUBAI, April 19 (Reuters) - Iran and the United States started a new round of nuclear talks in Rome on Saturday to resolve their decades-long standoff over Tehran's atomic aims, under the shadow of President Donald Trump's...