As Iran and the United States on Saturday meet again for diplomatic talks over Tehran’s nuclear activities, few will be watching the outcome as closely as Israel. Israel has long relied on President Trump to take a hard line against…
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Why Iran’s Supreme Leader Came Around to Nuclear Talks With Trump
It was a closely held, urgent meeting. Iran was pondering a response to President Trump’s letter seeking nuclear negotiations. So the country’s president, as well as the heads of the judiciary and Parliament huddled with Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali…
An Explosive Clock Is Ticking on Iran and Its Nuclear Program
Talks between the United States and Iran, which President Trump said on Monday would begin on Saturday in Oman, face considerable problems of substance and well-earned mistrust. But time is short for what is likely to be a complicated negotiation.…
What to Know About Iran’s Response to Trump’s Letter Urging Talks
Iran announced on Thursday it had responded to a letter from President Trump in which the American president had urged direct negotiations with the government in Tehran on a deal to curb the country’s advancing nuclear program. Iran appeared to…
Marco Rubio Warns Venezuela Against Attacking Guyana Over ExxonMobil Deal
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Thursday that there would be “consequences” if Venezuela used forceful actions in asserting claims to resource-rich territories that are under the control of neighboring Guyana. Mr. Rubio said at a news conference in…
The Foreman-Ali Rumble That Changed Their Careers, and Congo
The African nation of Zaire was elated. Its president, Mobutu Sese Seko, had struck a deal in 1974 for the country to host potentially the biggest boxing contest in history: Muhammad Ali, a legend seemingly on the decline, versus George…
Iran Signals Openness to Limited Nuclear Talks With U.S.
Iran has signaled that it is open to talks about its nuclear program with the United States if they are restricted to military concerns, a day after the country’s supreme leader had appeared to reject an overture from President Trump…
Iran’s Supreme Leader Rebuffs Trump’s Outreach Over Its Nuclear Program
Iran’s supreme leader decried “bullying governments” and bristled on Saturday at the idea of negotiating over the country’s nuclear program with the United States in an apparent response to a letter sent by President Trump earlier in the week. Ayatollah…