Iranian FM says US-Iran nuclear talks in Oman 'a good start'

Iran's top diplomat, Abbas Araghchi, said the two sides agreed to continue talks but would first consult with their capitals.

France and Bahrain sign bilateral deal on defence

PARIS, Feb 6 (Reuters) - France and Bahrain have signed a bilateral deal on defence which includes strategic information sharing, the office of French President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday. "This agreement will also open up new opportunities for industrial cooperation in

Norway set to probe Epstein revelations as scandal reverberates round Europe

By Gwladys Fouche OSLO, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Norway looks set to launch an inquiry into its own foreign ministry over links to late U.S. sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, one of several European nations to feel the heat from a scandal that has yet to cause major political

Sweden to make asylum seekers live in centres in further tightening of rules

STOCKHOLM, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Sweden's centre-right government said on Friday it planned to make all asylum seekers live in migrant reception centres while their cases are processed, in a further tightening of immigration regulations. People will have to prove that they have

Turkey edges towards curbing social media access to minors amid global push

By Can Sezer ISTANBUL, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Turkey is laying the groundwork to restrict social media access for minorswith a parliamentary report this week calling for broad measures including age verification and content filtering, joining a growing list of countries seeking

Kremlin says it hopes US-Iran talks in Oman will yield results

MOSCOW, Feb 6 (Reuters) - The Kremlin said on Friday that it hoped that negotiations between Iran and the United States in Oman would yield results and lead to a de-escalation and urged all sides to show restraint in the meantime. Iran and the United States started high-stakes

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Iran, US hold talks in Oman after deadly protest crackdown

Iran and the United States began talks on Friday in Oman, with Washington refusing to rule out military action against the Islamic republic over its deadly crackdown on mass protests. Iran has insisted the Oman-mediated talks will be centred solely on its nuclear programme,

Iran, US hold talks in Oman after Trump military threats

Iran and the United States were holding talks in Oman on Friday that were seen as a critical chance to avert any new escalation between the foes, after President Donald Trump threatened military action. With an American naval group led by an aircraft carrier in Middle Eastern

Iran, US hold talks in Oman

Iran and the United States began talks on Friday in Oman, with Washington refusing to rule out military action against its foe if diplomacy fails while the Islamic republic vowed to defend itself against "any excessive demands". Iran has insisted the Oman-mediated talks will be

U.S.-Iran talks in Oman end with Tehran warning of 'wall of mistrust'

Tehran's leadership remains deeply concerned that U.S. President Donald Trump may still carry out his threats to strike Iran amid a buildup by the U.S. Before talks began, a Middle Eastern official familiar with the details told Haaretz that the sides would limit discussions to

Iran, US to negotiate in Oman amid deep rifts and mounting war fears

DUBAI/WASHINGTON, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Iran and the United States are set to hold high-stakes negotiations in Oman on Friday over Tehran's nuclear programme, but a dispute over the agenda suggests progress will be hard won amid the threat of a regional Middle East war.

The Iran paradox: Trump must choose between a deal with Tehran and Israel's strategic interests

With talks looming in Oman, Washington signals it prefers a narrow nuclear deal over confrontation or regime change. Iran exploits the gaps, Israel fears weak enforcement, and crushed protests leave Trump risking a pact that may stabilize Tehran while alienating allies

Mideast source to Haaretz: U.S. drops demand for Iran talks to cover ballistic program, proxies

Despite the current rhetoric coming out of Tehran, the source added, Iran may eventually be willing to give up it nuclear program

Iran, US prepare for Oman talks after deadly protest crackdown

Iran and the United States were preparing for talks on Friday in Oman, with Washington looking to see if there was any prospect of diplomatic progress on the Iranian nuclear programme and other issues while refusing to rule out military action. The talks -- finally confirmed by

'They washed the blood away, but rage is simmering. People are worried Trump won't attack': A diary from inside Iran

In extraordinary testimony, an Iranian citizen offers an inside look at what is taking place behind the walls of the murderous regime in Tehran. Everyone, he says, is waiting for one thing to happen

Iran filmmaker Panahi fears Iranians' interests will be 'sacrificed' in US talks

Dissident Iranian film director Jafar Panahi told AFP he believes ordinary Iranians risk being "sacrificed" in talks between Iran and the United States on Friday, with his country still "in shock" over a deadly crackdown on protests. Panahi, Iran's best-known director, offered

In Lebanon, a Hezbollah-run camp houses people escaping Syria

"They drove us out at gunpoint," says Lebanese citizen Zeinab Qataya, who fled her adopted home in Syria after the fall of Bashar al-Assad and returned to her country to live in a camp built by Hezbollah. The construction of the Imam Ali Housing Compound has proved

Iran names Ali Shamkhani head of Defense Council: What to know

Ali Shamkhani, a longtime security official, recently dismissed the idea of sending enriched uranium abroad and expressed a degree of hope about the upcoming negotiations with the US.

Iran's foreign minister heads to Muscat for nuclear talks with US

Feb 5 (Reuters) - Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi has departed for the Omani capital Muscat at the head of a diplomatic delegation for nuclear talks with the U.S. due to be held on Friday, the Iranian Foreign Ministry's spokesperson said. The U.S. and Iran have agreed to

Witkoff and Araghchi: the men leading US-Iran talks

US special envoy Steve Witkoff has spearheaded talks on Gaza and Ukraine, while Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi is Iran's face abroad. On Friday, they meet in Muscat following a deadly crackdown on a mass protest movement against the Islamic republic that saw the United States

From 'help is on the way' to nuclear talks, Iranians wary of Trump's shift

After Trump repeatedly pledged to hold Tehran accountable for its protest crackdown, many Iranians are still waiting for him to make good on his promises.

Why this Iranian Revolution scholar won't encourage Iranians to topple the regime

Trump's threats strengthen Tehran's leadership, and a military strike would mean mass murder. In a new book, American Iranian scholar Behrooz Ghamari-Tabrizi argues that Iran has no intention of exterminating Israel and calls its nuclear program 'a manufactured crisis'

'They're incapable of overthrowing the regime': Why this Iranian Revolution scholar won't urge Iranians into the streets

Trump's threats strengthen Tehran's leadership, and a military strike would mean mass murder. In a new book, American Iranian scholar Behrooz Ghamari-Tabrizi argues that Iran has no intention of exterminating Israel and calls its nuclear program 'a manufactured crisis'

Storm Leonardo displaces 140,000 as heavy floods hit northern Morocco

Heavy rains from the storm have flooded northern Morocco, prompting mass evacuations and straining emergency services.

Saudi Arabia deploys cash and clout in Yemen after ousting UAE

By Timour Azhari MUKALLA, Yemen/RIYADH - After pushing the United Arab Emirates out of Yemen late last year, Saudi Arabia is deploying political capital and billions of dollars in a bid to bring its southern neighbor more firmly under its control, a sign of Riyadh reasserting

Morocco says evacuated 140,000 people due to severe weather

Authorities have evacuated more than 140,000 people from their homes since heavy rainfall flooded several provinces in northern Morocco last week, the interior ministry said Thursday. Authorities have not announced any casualties, and the national weather service forecast heavy

In four minutes, Israeli settlers descended from the hills and burned down an entire West Bank Bedouin community

Videos, satellite images and eyewitness accounts outline one of the worst attacks in the current wave of Jewish terrorism in the West Bank

As US-Iran talks set to begin, Israel struggles to shape Trump's options

With US-Iran scheduled for Friday in Oman, Israel finds itself faced with two opposing options: press Washington to strike Iranian targets, or urge it to insist on a comprehensive deal.

UAE plans compound for Palestinians in Israeli-held south Gaza, map shows

By Alexander Cornwell JERUSALEM, Feb 5 (Reuters) - The United Arab Emirates has drafted plans to build a compound to house thousands of displaced Palestinians in a part of south Gaza under Israeli military control, according to a map seen by Reuters and people briefed on the

Famine spreading in Sudan's Darfur, warn UN-backed experts

Famine is spreading in Sudan's western Darfur region, UN-backed experts warned on Thursday, as a grinding war between the army and paramilitary forces has left millions hungry, displaced and cut off from aid. Since April 2023, the conflict between Sudan's army and the

Famine spreading in Sudan's Darfur, UN-backed experts warn

Famine is spreading in Sudan's western Darfur region, UN-backed experts warned on Thursday, as a grinding war between the army and paramilitary forces has left millions hungry, displaced and cut off from aid. Since April 2023, the conflict between Sudan's army and the

Brazil's Lula likely to visit Washington in early March

SAO PAULO, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Thursday he is likely to travel to Washington in the first week of March for a meeting with his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump. Speaking in an interview with news outlet UOL, Lula said Brazil

Activists plan new, bigger flotilla to try to bring aid to Gaza

By Tim Cocks JOHANNESBURG, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Activists behind a flotilla intercepted at sea last year by Israel while trying to bring aid to Gaza will try again this year, expecting more than twice as many boats carrying up to 1,000 medics, they said on Thursday. The Israeli