Saturday, March 29, 2025

Trump’s Offer of Talks With Iran Aims to Avoid Military Action, US Envoy Says

By Phil Stewart WASHINGTON, March 23 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's outreach to Iran's top authority, Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, on a possible new nuclear deal is an effort to avoid military action, U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff...

Iran’s Top Diplomat Says US Must Change Its Approach for Any Talks

DUBAI, March 23 (Reuters) - Talks with the U.S. are impossible unless Washington changes its pressure policy, the Iranian foreign minister said on Sunday, as Iran prepares to respond to President Donald Trump's letter proposing negotiations...

US Slaps Iran-Related Sanctions on Oil Tankers, China ‘Teapot’ Refinery

By Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON, March 21 (Reuters) - The U.S. on Thursday issued new sanctions intended to hit Iran's oil exports, including what the State Department said were the first U.S. measures targeting a Chinese "teapot refinery"...

Trump’s Letter to Iran Included Two-Month Deadline for Nuclear Deal, Axios Reports

March 19 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's letter to Iran's supreme leader earlier in March included a two-month deadline for reaching a new nuclear deal, Axios reported on Wednesday. https://kayhanlife.com/authors/analysis-is-the-islamic-republic-on-the-verge-of-military-conflict-and-war/ (Reporting by Ismail Shakil; Editing by Chris Reese)

ANALYSIS: Is the Islamic Republic On the Verge of Military Conflict and War?

By Ahmad Rafat A letter from U.S. President Donald Trump was delivered to Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei -- finally. Contrary to expectations, it was not sent via Arab countries with friendly ties to the Islamic...

US Imposes Sanctions on Iranian Oil Minister, Shadow Fleet

By Doina Chiacu and Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON, March 13 (Reuters) - The United States imposed sanctions on Thursday on Iran's Oil Minister Mohsen Paknejad and some Hong Kong-flagged vessels that are part of a shadow fleet that helps...

Britain Warns Iran Sanctions Could Be Reimposed as UN Security Council Meets

By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS, March 12 (Reuters) - Britain warned on Wednesday that it would trigger a return of U.N. sanctions on Iran, if needed, to prevent it from getting a nuclear weapon as the Security Council...

Iran Cabinet Members May Have Been Dismissed For Backing Iran-U.S. Talks

By Ahmad Rafat On March 1st, in the space of less than 24 hours, the government of Iranian President Massoud Pezeshkian lost two key figures: Mohammad Javad Zarif, the Vice President for Foreign Affairs, who...

China, Russia, Iran to Hold Nuclear Talks in Beijing on Friday

BEIJING, March 12 (Reuters) - China will hold a meeting on Friday in Beijing with Russia and Iran on the Iranian "nuclear issue", its foreign ministry said, with both nations sending their deputy foreign ministers. Ties between...

Iran Says an Arab Country Will Deliver Trump’s Letter to Tehran

DUBAI, March 12 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's letter to Iran's clerical establishment "will soon be delivered to Tehran by an Arab country," Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said in televised remarks on Wednesday. Ali Khamenei...