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US Secretary of State John Kerry and Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in Geneva on May 30, 2015.
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US, Iran accelerate nuclear talks a month before deadline

by Asharq Al-Awsat | May 30, 2015 | World

Geneva, AP—A month out from a nuclear deal deadline, the top US and Iranian diplomats gathered in Geneva Saturday in an effort to bridge differences over how quickly to ease economic sanctions on Tehran and how significantly the Iranians must open up military...

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Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif attends the 42nd Session of the Council of Foreign Ministers (CFM) of the Organization of Islamic Corporation (OIC), in Kuwait City, Kuwait on, May 27, 2015. EPA/Raed Qutena)

Iran FM wants “all parties” in Yemen to work on resolving crisis

by Mirza Al-Khuwaylidi | May 27, 2015 | Middle East

Muscat and Sana’a, Asharq Al-Awsat—All political factions in Yemen need to be involved in any process aimed at ending the current crisis in the country, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javid Zarif said on Tuesday. In a clear reference to the Shi’ite Houthi movement,...

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Iranian President Hassan Rouhani adjusts a translation headphone during a news conference in New York, United States, on Friday, September 26, 2014. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)

Opinion: Iran finally admits to regional interference

by Salman Al-dossary | Apr 17, 2015 | Opinion

On January 23, 2013 Yemen authorities seized the Jihan 1, an Iranian ship loaded with huge quantities of heavy and sophisticated weaponry, off the coast of Aden while en route from Iran. Following the incident, an official statement from the Ministry of Interior in...

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US Secretary of State John Kerry (L) and Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif pose for a photograph before resuming talks over Iran’s nuclear program in Lausanne, Switzerland, on March 16, 2015. (Reuters/Brian Snyder)

Iran, US meet for four hours before talks move to Brussels

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Mar 16, 2015 | Middle East

Lausanne, Reuters—US Secretary of State John Kerry and Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif held four hours of nuclear talks on Monday in the Swiss city of Lausanne before the Iranian delegation headed to Brussels for meetings with European ministers....

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President Barack Obama meets with European Council President Donald Tusk in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, on March 9, 2015. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

White House slams Republican letter to Iran leaders

by Heba El Koudsy | Mar 10, 2015 | World

Washington, DC, Asharq Al-Awsat—The Obama administration has criticized a “partisan” letter sent by Republican senators to the leaders of Iran regarding the country’s ongoing nuclear negotiations with the US and other Western powers. US President Barack Obama...