Iran will consider the “opportunities” as well as the threats in a letter from US President Donald Trump that urged it to reach a new nuclear deal, and will soon respond, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Thursday. Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei rejected Trump’s letter last week as deceptive, saying Trump’s excessive demands would…
The United States, Britain, France and Germany on Saturday expressed “serious concern” over Iran’s plans to launch a series of new centrifuges for its nuclear program, urging Tehran to reengage with the UN nuclear watchdog. Iran’s announcement came after the four Western powers brought a censure motion targeting the Islamic republic at the 35-nation board…
G20 leaders meeting in Rio urged cooperation on climate change, poverty, and tax reform, while addressing conflicts in Gaza and Ukraine. A narrow consensus highlighted humanitarian suffering and economic fallout. Leaders called for urgent civilian aid, ceasefires, and multilateral unity ahead of Trump’s January return to power. Leaders from the Group of 20 major economies on Monday…
UN nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi will visit Iran next Wednesday and start consultations with Iranian officials the following day, state media reported on Sunday. The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said on Wednesday he might head to Iran in the coming days to discuss its disputed nuclear program and that he…
PYONGYANG – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un pledged to deepen ties with Russia as he held talks with visiting security chief Sergei Shoigu, state media reported on Saturday. Western powers have accused cash-strapped North Korea of selling ammunition to Russia in defiance of sanctions over the more than 30-month war in Ukraine. North Korea has…
