Friday, March 14, 2025

ANALYSIS: Moscow Has A Role in Future Iran-U.S. Negotiations

By Ahmad Rafat On March 5, Reuters reported that Dmitry Peskov, the Kremlin spokesperson, confirmed that Iran was a topic of discussion during a Feb. 18 meeting in Riyadh between Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov...

PPI Survey Indicates Most Iranians Want Regime Change, Secular Government

By Kayhan Life Staff In late February, the Phoenix Project of Iran (PPI), a nonprofit scientific organization based in Washington, D.C., surveyed Iranians’ social priorities. The survey’s goal was to gather field research on the key...

Trump Administration Ends Iraq’s Waiver to Buy Iranian Electricity

By Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON, March 8 (Reuters) - The Trump administration rescinded a waiver on Saturday that had allowed Iraq to pay Iran for electricity, as part of President Donald Trump's "maximum pressure" campaign against Tehran, a State Department...

Islamic Regime in Iran Will Not Negotiate Under US ‘Bullying’, Khamenei Says

By Parisa Hafezi DUBAI, March 8 (Reuters) - Supreme Leader of Islamic regime in Iran Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Saturday that Iran will not be bullied into negotiations, a day after U.S. President Donald Trump said he had...

Naval Drills Between Iran, Russia and China Start On Monday, Iran Media Says

DUBAI, March 9 (Reuters) - Joint naval drills organised annually between Iran, Russia and China will start on Monday in the southeastern Iranian port of Chabahar, Iran's Tasnim news agency reported on Sunday. (Reporting by Dubai Newsroom; Editing by William...

Iran-Backed Houthis Give Israel Four-Day Deadline to Lift Gaza Aid Blockage

By Ahmed Tolba and Yomna Ehab CAIRO, March 7 (Reuters) - The leader of Yemen's Houthis said on Friday the group would resume its naval operations against Israel if Israel did not lift a blockage of aid...
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Trump Says He Sent Letter to Iran Leader to Negotiate Nuclear Deal

By Doina Chiacu WASHINGTON, March 7 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said he wants to negotiate a nuclear deal with Iran and sent a letter to its leadership this week suggesting talks with the Islamic Republic, which the West fears...

Russia Says Minister Discussed Iranian Nuclear Program With Tehran’s Envoy

MOSCOW, March 7 (Reuters) - Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov discussed international efforts to resolve the situation around Iran's nuclear programme with Iranian ambassador Kazem Jalali, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Friday. Their meeting took...
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US State Dept Says All Waivers Providing Iran Economic Relief Are Under Review

By Daphne Psaledakis WASHINGTON, March 6 (Reuters) - The United States is reviewing all existing sanctions waivers that provide Iran any degree of economic relief, and urging the Iraqi government to eliminate its dependence on Iranian sources of energy as...

US Will Exert Maximum Pressure on Iran via Sanctions, Bessent Says

By David Lawder NEW YORK, March 6 (Reuters) - The U.S. will exert a campaign of maximum pressure of sanctions Iran to collapse its oil exports and put pressure on its currency, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Thursday. "Making Iran broke...