Trump Says Ties With Bahrain Won’t Be Strained Anymore
May 21, 2017
RIYADH (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday Washington's relations with Bahrain were set to improve, after meeting with the king of the Gulf Arab state during a visit to...
Brooding Iran Hardliners Say They Must Still be Heard After Rouhani Win
May 21, 2017
By Bozorgmehr Sharafedin
LONDON (Reuters) - Iranian hardliners indignant at President Hassan Rouhani's re-election vowed on Sunday to press their conservative agenda, with some saying his caustic campaign trail attacks on their candidate...
Amid Firestorm at Home, Trump to Seek Reset with Islamic World
May 21, 2017
By Steve Holland and Jeff Mason
RIYADH (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump, struggling to shake a brewing scandal at home, will attempt a reset on Sunday with the Islamic world after frequently...
Tillerson Says He Hopes Rouhani Ends Iran Missile Program in New Term
May 20, 2017
RIYADH (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said on Saturday he hoped newly-elected Iranian President Hassan Rouhani will use his second term in office to end Tehran's ballistic missile programme...
Elections: Army and IRGC at Odds
May 20, 2017
Article 40 of the Penal Code of the Islamic Republic Armed Forces prohibits army personnel from joining political parties or participating in election campaigns. Violators could be jailed anywhere from six months...
Trump likely to keep pressure on Iran after Rouhani election win -experts
May 20, 2017
By Yeganeh Torbati and Jonathan Landay
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The re-election of Iranian President Hassan Rouhani is unlikely to change the skepticism with which he is viewed by the Trump administration as the...
Iranians Demanding Change Deliver Emphatic Victory for Rouhani
May 20, 2017
By Parisa Hafezi and Babak Dehghanpisheh
DUBAI/BEIRUT (Reuters) - Iranians yearning for more freedom at home and less isolation abroad have emphatically re-elected President Hassan Rouhani, throwing down a challenge to the conservative...
U.S. says Iranian-directed convoy targeted by U.S. strike in Syria
May 20, 2017
By Phil Stewart
The United States said on Friday it believed forces in a convoy targeted by U.S. military aircraft in southern Syria on Thursday were Iranian-directed, in a possible sign of increased...
Seeking a New Narrative, Trump Embarks on Trip to Middle East and Europe
May 19, 2017
By Jeff Mason
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - With turmoil enveloping his administration at home, President Donald Trump heads abroad on Friday for a trip the White House hopes will shift focus away from domestic...
What Iran’s High-stakes Election Means for Voters and the World
May 18, 2017
By Amir Handjani
On May 19, Iranians go to the polls to either re-elect President Hassan Rouhani to a second term or give one of his reactionary opponents a chance to govern, and...
