‘Keeping Americans safe’: Why US is pulling staff from the Middle East as nuclear talks with Iran stall

[ad_1] The United States is reducing its diplomatic and military footprint in parts of the Middle East amid rising tensions with Iran, as nuclear negotiations appear to stall and regional instability looms. The State Department on Wednesday ordered the departure of all nonessential staff from the US Embassy in Baghdad, citing a commitment “to keeping […]

Iran and the US conclude a 4th round of negotiations over Tehran’s nuclear program in Oman

[ad_1] The talks saw Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi (left) and US Mideast envoy Steve Witkoff (right) lead the negotiations (Image: AP) Iran and the United States held a fourth round of negotiations Sunday over Tehran’s rapidly advancing nuclear program, just ahead of a visit by President Donald Trump to the Middle East this week. […]

Iran, US set for further talks on nuclear programme next week

[ad_1] Iran and the United States will continue negotiations next week over Tehran’s fast-developing nuclear programme, Iranian state television announced on Saturday. This update followed the first face-to-face talks between the two sides since the new Trump administration.Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi and US mideast envoy Steve Witkoff exchanged brief words in the presence of […]

Iran Nuclear Negotiations: Iranian president Pezeshkian rejects direct talks with US, says ‘path for indirect negotiations remains open’

[ad_1] File photo: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian (Picture credit: AP) Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian confirmed on Sunday that Tehran had rejected a proposal for direct negotiations from US President Donald Trump regarding Iran’s advancing nuclear program. This marks the first official acknowledgment of Iran’s response to Trump’s outreach and signals a continuation of tensions between […]