By Humeyra Pamuk, Andrea Shalal and Steve Holland WASHINGTON, Aug 22 (Reuters) - With the Iran war now at a costly standoff and crises from Ukraine to Gaza still unresolved, President Donald Trump's ambitious foreign policy agenda appears stuck as he heads into November's
By Menna AlaaElDin and Kanishka Singh CAIRO/WASHINGTON, Aug 22 (Reuters) - The United States and Iran exchanged defiant messages ahead of Monday's scheduled announcement of new U.S. economic sanctions that could impact the Islamic Republic and Tehran's most important trading
By Kanishka Singh and Nate Raymond WASHINGTON, Aug 21 (Reuters) - A U.S. judge on Friday struck down a Trump administration policy suspending the issuance of immigrant visas to applicants from 75 countries, saying that the policy exceeded Secretary of State Marco Rubio's
By Kanishka Singh and Ismail Shakil WASHINGTON, Aug 21 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday he thought Tehran was not ready to make the "right deal" and that Washington was observing "what happens" in the Iran war. QUOTES AND DETAILS: • "It just means that
The Iranian parliament speaker said Tehran must prepare for 'unjust U.S. sanctions.' This came after the U.S. Treasury secretary announced additional sanctions against Iran, which he described as the toughest sanctions imposed to date
Nearly six months into the war, sanctions and a naval blockade are squeezing Iran's economy. 'We have virtually given up on many things,' said a Tehran taxi driver. 'We're simply breathing, surviving and trying to make it from one day to the next'
The countries, including Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Jordan, said the plan constitutes a 'direct challenge' to peace efforts such as Trump's plan for postwar Gaza, which they say unequivocally rejects 'annexation and forced displacement'
ISTANBUL, Aug 21 (Reuters) - Turkey said on Friday it would seek an Interpol red notice for the arrest of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as part of a domestic criminal case linked to an attack on activists seeking to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza.
BRUSSELS, Aug 21 (Reuters) - NATO's top commander convened a videoconference earlier this week to facilitate possible contributions to support freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, his spokesperson told Reuters, adding that this is not a NATO mission.
Britain, Canada, and Australia on Friday condemned as "shameful" Israel's decision to close an investigation into the death of seven aid workers killed in Gaza in 2024. The World Central Kitchen employees -- three Britons, a dual US-Canadian national, a Pole, an Australian,
Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi made the comments amid Hormuz-related export struggles and a nearing deadline for armed groups to disarm.
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman will start a visit to Paris this weekend, his fourth to France since his appointment in 2017.
A utility crisis is giving momentum to opposition forces challenging Saied’s grip on power.
The Turkish government’s Interpol move comes amid heightened tensions between Turkey and Israel over Syria.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Friday it was time to end the months-long Middle East war with the United States because Tehran appeared to be in a stronger position than Washington. Talks between the longtime foes remain on hold, and the war started by the US and
Israeli officials remain skeptical of Turkish and Syrian denials over Ankara’s military ambitions in Syria, warning that a deeper Turkish foothold could threaten Israel’s security and strain its ties with Washington.
Canada called Israel's decision not to open a criminal probe into the 2024 strike that killed seven World Central Kitchen workers 'unacceptable'; Australia and Poland summoned Israeli ambassadors over the decision
By Siyi Liu and Chen Aizhu SINGAPORE, Aug 21 (Reuters) - Offers of Iranian crude to Chinese buyers have declined and prices have jumped this week as the U.S. blockade has cut Tehran's shipments, according to trade sources, with the threat of more sanctions from Washington
DUBAI, Aug 21 (Reuters) - Iranian parliament speaker Mohammed Baqer Qalibaf said on Friday that Iran must plan to overcome "unjust sanctions", a day after U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced what he described as the toughest sanctions ever imposed on Iran. Bessent