A gas flare on an oil production platform in the Soroush oil fields next to an Iranian flag in the Gulf on July 25, 2005. — Reuters German Foreign Minister: The two sides agreed to continue diplomatic dialogue in the future Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister describes Friday’s discussions as “frank.” Tehran hopes to mend relations … Read more
The head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, Mohammad Eslami (right), speaks to UN nuclear chief Rafael Grossi, after a joint press conference in Tehran on November 14, 2024. — AFP TEHRAN: Iran is scheduled to meet with France, Germany and the United Kingdom on Friday for discussions on its nuclear program. The meeting … Read more
An Iranian flag flies in front of the United Nations office building, which houses the headquarters of the International Atomic Energy Agency, in Vienna, Austria, May 24, 2021. — Reuters The Iranian Foreign Minister will meet with his counterparts in France, Germany and Britain. Spokesman Baghaei did not say where the talks would take place. … Read more
Activists stage a protest during the United Nations COP29 climate change conference, in Baku, Azerbaijan on November 23, 2024. — Reuters Rich countries raised their climate finance offer for poorer countries to $300 billion on Saturday in the COP29 negotiations, with doubts growing that all countries will walk away happy with the outcome. Negotiators worked … Read more
IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi arrives on the opening day of the quarterly meeting of the IAEA’s Board of Governors at the agency’s headquarters in Vienna, Austria, November 20, 2024. — Reuters VIENNA: The International Atomic Energy Agency’s Board of Governors, which includes 35 member states, adopted a resolution on Thursday urging Iran to quickly … Read more
A member of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s delegation listens to the audience during the United Nations Climate Change Conference COP29, in Baku, Azerbaijan, November 20, 2024. — Reuters Marathon COP29 climate talks enter their final phase on Wednesday when the Azerbaijani hosts are set to publish an update on the negotiations so far as … Read more
British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer attends a bilateral meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the G20 summit at the Museum of Modern Art in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on November 18, 2024. — Reuters Starmer praised his meeting with the Indian Prime Minister as “very productive.” UK and India … Read more
International Atomic Energy Agency head Rafael Grossi (left) meets with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi. – X/@araghchi “The ball is in the EU/European trio’s court,” Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says on Channel X. Tehran will send a message to the European powers via Grossi: Official. Head of Iran’s nuclear program says meeting with Grossi was … Read more
Moscow: Russia on Monday denied reports of a phone call between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President-elect Donald Trump regarding the conflict in Ukraine, and said it did not see any indications that the West was ready for talks. The Washington Post reported on Sunday that Trump spoke by phone on Thursday with Putin … Read more
BEIJING: China’s Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao on Tuesday urged the U.S. to lift sanctions on Chinese enterprises in a phone call with his American counterpart Gina Raimondo. Wang said it is crucial to clarify the boundaries of national security in economic and trade areas, as this would help maintain the stability and security of … Read more