Tag: Iran government
Flurry of diplomatic contacts fuel Iran deal speculation
WASHINGTON — A flurry of diplomatic contacts and reports of major progress suggest that indirect talks between the U.S. and Iran may be nearing...
G7 foreign ministers meet face-to-face after pandemic pause
LONDON — Foreign ministers from the Group of Seven wealthy industrialized nations are gathering Tuesday in London - their first face-to-face meeting in more...
Iran police probe death of Swiss Embassy staffer in Tehran
TEHRAN, Iran — Iranian police on Tuesday started investigating the death of a Swiss diplomat who died after reportedly falling from a high rise...
G-7 ministers to hold first in-person talks in 2 years
LONDON — Foreign and development ministers from the Group of Seven leading industrial nations will be meeting in London this week in their first...
Iranian foreign minister apologizes for leaked comments
TEHRAN, Iran — Iran’s foreign minister apologized Sunday for recorded comments that were leaked to the public last week, creating a firestorm in Iran...
Diplomats from 5 nations resuming Iran nuclear talks
VIENNA — High-ranking diplomats from China, Germany, France, Russia and Britain are set to resume talks Saturday focused on bringing the United States back...
Shakeup in Iran’s presidential office after leaked tape
TEHRAN, Iran — Iran's president has replaced the head of a think tank that recorded an interview with the country's foreign minister that leaked...
US Navy fires warning shots in new tense encounter with Iran
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — An American warship fired warning shots when vessels of Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard came too close to a patrol...
Top Iran diplomat offers regret over leak of frank comments
TEHRAN, Iran — Iran's top diplomat expressed regret Wednesday that a recording leaked out of him making frank comments about the limits of his...
Iran, US warships in first tense Mideast encounter in a year
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — American and Iranian warships had a tense encounter in the Persian Gulf earlier this month, the first such incident...