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US President Barack Obama met Tuesday at the White House with French President Francois Hollande during which they discussed several regional issues, including Syria and Iran. During a joint press conference, Obama praised France for its “determination to meet its responsibilities as a global leader,” saying “from Mali and the …
Read More »Obama, Putin discuss Syrian and Iran situation
US President Barack Obama spoke via phone to Russian President Vladimir Putin on a number of issues namely the Syrian question and Iran’s nuclear programme.
Read More »UN withdraws Iran invitation to attend Syria talks
U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon pulled out from an eleventh-hour invitation to Iran for attending peace talks on Syria on Monday after the Syrian opposition warned of a boycott of this week’s conference if President Bashar al-Assad’s main
Read More »UN invited Iran to attend Geneva II peace talks
Iran was invited to Geneva-2, after intensive talks between UN leader Ban Ki-moon and foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, who agreed to attend the Syria peace talks.
Read More »US, Russia Fail to reach agreement on Iran’s participation in Syria peace talks
A split has emerged between the US and Russia over Iran’s participation in Syrian peace talks planned for next week.
Read More »Russian FM to visit Iran
Sergei Lavrov will visit Iran next week to discuss the interim deal reached by world powers and Tehran over its nuclear program and other issues.
Read More »Turkish, Iranian FMs call for ceasefire in Syria before Geneva conference
The foreign ministers of Turkey and Iran called Nov. 27 for a ceasefire in Syria before peace talks in Geneva scheduled for Jan. 22. “All our efforts are to end the conflict and for a ceasefire if possible, even before the Geneva 2 conference takes place,” Iranian
Read More »Iran agrees to temporary freeze nuclear program
Iran struck a historic deal with six world powers yesterday, agreeing to a temporary freeze of its nuclear program in the most significant agreement in more than three decades of estrangement.
Read More »EU to ease some of sanctions against Iran in December
The European Union will likely ease some of its sanctions against Iran in December, revealed the French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius.
Read More »US, Russian FMs join Iran nuclear talks in Geneva
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and foreign ministers of other major powers joined Iran nuclear talks on Saturday, throwing their weight behind a diplomatic push to complete a deal after envoys reported progress on key issues blocking an interim agreement to curb the Iranian program in return for limited …
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