Monday, September 7, 2026

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...

EXCLUSIVE – After US Move On Iraq-Iran Power Trade, Baghdad Looks to Replace Iranian...

By Aref Mohammed BASRA, Iraq, March 10 (Reuters) - After the U.S. moved to block Iraq's imports of electricity from Iran, Baghdad is looking to Qatar and Oman as possible options should Washington do the same regarding their...

Iran Would Consider Talks With US About Concerns Over Militarization of Nuclear Program, UN...

DUBAI, March 9 (Reuters) - Iran would consider negotiations with the U.S. if the aim of the talks was to address concerns regarding any potential militarization of its nuclear program, Iran's U.N. mission said on Sunday in a...

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By Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON, March 8 (Reuters) - The Trump administration rescinded a waiver on Saturday that had allowed Iraq to pay Iran for electricity, as part of President Donald Trump's "maximum pressure" campaign against Tehran, a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