Nouri al-Maliki in Tehran for Talks with Officials
The Secretary-General of the Islamic Dawa Party Nouri al-Maliki arrived in Tehran to exchange views with Iranian officials on issues of mutual interest.
Grossi to Iran: IAEA to Visit Second Site in Late Sept.
The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said the agency's inspectors will visit the second of two sites in Iran later in September.
Iran, US in UN Court Battle over Sanctions
The United States and Iran will face off at the UN’s top court on Monday in the latest round of a battle over sanctions on Tehran reimposed by US President Donald Trump.
Pompeo Indicates US Ambassador to China Is Leaving Post
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo indicated early Monday that US Ambassador to China Terry Branstad was leaving his post.
Allegation of Attempt to Assassinate US Envoy Dismissed
Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson dismissed the allegation raised by an American magazine that Tehran is weighing an assassination attempt against the US ambassador to South Africa.
Yoshihide Suga Elected As Japan Prime Minister
Japan's ruling party on Monday elected chief cabinet secretary Yoshihide Suga as its new leader, making him all but certain to replace Shinzo Abe as the country's next prime minister.
Bahraini Opposition Decries Deal with Israel, Calls to Resist
Bahraini opposition groups rejected a decision by the Persian Gulf state to normalize relations with Israel, with a leading cleric calling on the region’s people to resist.
AEOI: 1,044 Centrifuges Spinning at Fordow Nuclear Site
Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Ali Akbar Salehi said enrichment of uranium is underway at the country’s Fordow nuclear facility with 1,044 centrifuge machines.
Erdogan to Macron: France Cannot Lecture Turkey on ‘Humanity’
Recalling France’s massacres in Algeria and Rwanda, the Turkish president said that the French president is in no position to lecture Turkey on “humanity”.
Fourth Step of Reducing JCPOA Commitments Implemented
Ali Akbar Salehi said on Sunday that Iran has completely implemented the fourth step of reducing its JCPOA commitments.