Iran ‘temporarily suspends’ direct talks with Saudi Arabia
2 years, 9 months ago

Iran ‘temporarily suspends’ direct talks with Saudi Arabia

Al Jazeera  

Riyadh and Tehran previously said they hoped the talks could ease tensions but downplayed expectations of breakthroughs. Tehran, Iran – Iran has “temporarily suspended” direct talks with Saudi Arabia, according to an outlet linked with the country’s top security body. But Nournews, affiliated with Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, which has taken point on the talks with the kingdom, said on Sunday that Iran has unilaterally suspended the talks without citing the reason. The two countries ended diplomatic ties in 2016 when Saudi Arabia’s embassy in Tehran was stormed by protesters following the execution of a prominent Shia religious leader by the Sunni-majority kingdom. Riyadh supported then-United States President Donald Trump’s “maximum pressure” campaign of harsh sanctions on Iran after his unilateral withdrawal from the country’s 2015 nuclear deal with world powers.

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Iran's restraint shows desire to de-escalate tensions: Analysts
5 months ago

Iran's restraint shows desire to de-escalate tensions: Analysts

China Daily  

By JAN YUMUL in Hong Kong | CHINA DAILY | Updated: 2024-08-10 07:06 Displaced Palestinians make their way as they flee the eastern part of Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip following an Israeli army evacuation order on Thursday. Iran and Lebanese militant group Hezbollah's apparent restraint since Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh's assassination on Iranian soil underscores the region's …

Bahrain and Iran agree to start talks aimed at restoring ties
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Bahrain and Iran agree to start talks aimed at restoring ties

Al Jazeera  

Bahrain had cut ties with Iran in 2016, but relations improved following the Saudi-Iranian rapprochement last year. Bahrain and Iran have agreed to begin talks aimed at restoring political relations between the two countries, after a meeting between their foreign ministers in Tehran, the Bahraini foreign ministry has said. The meeting between Bahrain Foreign Minister Abdullatif bin Rashid al-Zayani and …

What countries have normalised relations with Iran after Saudi detente?
1 year, 3 months ago

What countries have normalised relations with Iran after Saudi detente?

Al Jazeera  

Tehran seems on track to restore relations with more countries after a groundbreaking agreement with Saudi Arabia. So, who has recently re-established formal relations with Iran, what’s the latest between Tehran and Riyadh, and who else could follow suit in improving relations? When Iran and Saudi Arabia broke diplomatic relations, the fallout spread beyond them, with several Arab nations also …

Iran FM in Saudi Arabia, says relations ‘on the right track’
1 year, 4 months ago

Iran FM in Saudi Arabia, says relations ‘on the right track’

Al Jazeera  

The foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia and Iran meet as both counties seek to overcome past hostility and boost cooperation. Saudi Arabia and Iran are making progress on mending ties, Iran’s foreign minister has said after meeting with his counterpart in Riyadh, as the two regional heavyweights seek to overcome past hostility and boost cooperation. “Relations between Tehran and Saudi …

Saudi readies Arab talks on Syria as Mideast diplomacy shifts
1 year, 8 months ago

Saudi readies Arab talks on Syria as Mideast diplomacy shifts

The Hindu  

Saudi Arabia was preparing on April 13 to host an Arab regional meeting on ending Syria's isolation at a time of dizzying diplomatic shifts following its deal to resume relations with rival Iran. On April 14, ministers and top officials from the six Gulf Cooperation Council countries — Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates — …

Saudi foreign ministry says delegation arrives in Iran
1 year, 9 months ago

Saudi foreign ministry says delegation arrives in Iran

Al Jazeera  

A Saudi ‘technical delegation’ has met Iran’s chief of protocol at the foreign ministry in Tehran, media reports. A Saudi Arabian diplomatic delegation has arrived in Tehran to discuss the reopening of its diplomatic missions after a seven-year absence, Riyadh’s foreign ministry has said. Saturday’s visit is part of “implementing the tripartite agreement” reached on March 10 between the two …

Iran may set deadline for nuclear talks, says FM Amir-Abdollahian
1 year, 9 months ago

Iran may set deadline for nuclear talks, says FM Amir-Abdollahian

Al Jazeera  

Tehran, Iran – Iran may set a legal deadline for deadlocked talks aimed at restoring its 2015 nuclear deal with world powers, the country’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has suggested to Al Jazeera in an exclusive interview. According to Amir-Abdollahian, some factions of Iran’s parliament are pushing for proposals and legislation that could make the government’s work “more difficult” in …

Iran and Saudi Arabia to restore diplomatic relations after China-brokered talks in Beijing
1 year, 10 months ago

Iran and Saudi Arabia to restore diplomatic relations after China-brokered talks in Beijing

Op India  

On March 10, 2023, Iran and Saudi Arabia made a significant announcement saying that they are restoring their diplomatic relations, which were severed in 2016. According to a statement issued by Iran, Saudi Arabia and China, Tehran and Riyadh have agreed to resume diplomatic relations and re-open embassies within two months. “In response to the noble initiative of His Excellency …

Iran, Saudi Arabia to restore ties in China-brokered deal
1 year, 10 months ago

Iran, Saudi Arabia to restore ties in China-brokered deal

The Hindu  

Regional rivals Iran and Saudi Arabia agreed on Friday to restore ties and reopen diplomatic missions in Chinese-brokered talks, they said in a joint statement, seven years after relations were severed. Shia-majority Iran and Sunni Muslim Saudi Arabia support rival sides in several conflict zones across West Asia, including in Yemen where the Houthi rebels are backed by Tehran, and …

Timeline: Iran and Saudi Arabia, from rivalry to rapprochement
1 year, 10 months ago

Timeline: Iran and Saudi Arabia, from rivalry to rapprochement

Al Jazeera  

Iran and Saudi Arabia have had an adversarial history. 2015 – War in Yemen When the civil war in Yemen began in 2015, Saudi Arabia backed its internationally recognised government and targeted Houthi rebel strongholds.The Houthis are aligned with Iran. 2016 – Iran suspends Hajj participation That same year, Iran suspended participation in the Hajj, and Saudi Arabia launched a …

Iran and Saudi Arabia agree to restore relations
1 year, 10 months ago

Iran and Saudi Arabia agree to restore relations

Al Jazeera  

The regional rivals are expected to reopen embassies within two months as they re-establish ties and a security agreement after Beijing talks. Iranian state media posted images and video of Ali Shamkhani, secretary of the Supreme National Security Council of Iran, with Saudi national security adviser Musaad bin Mohammed al-Aiban and Wang Yi, China’s most senior diplomat. “China fully supports …

Iran, Saudi Arabia agree to resume ties: World reacts
1 year, 10 months ago

Iran, Saudi Arabia agree to resume ties: World reacts

Al Jazeera  

A roundup of international reaction to the diplomatic rapprochement between the two regional powers after seven years of tensions. China The restoration of ties between Iran and Saudi Arabia is “major good news” in the current turbulent world and a “victory” for dialogue and peace, the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs cited top diplomat Wang Yi as saying. United States …

Talks between bitter rivals Iran and Saudi Arabia stall over protests challenging Tehran
2 years ago

Talks between bitter rivals Iran and Saudi Arabia stall over protests challenging Tehran

LA Times  

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Sudani has hoped that an ongoing Saudi-Iran dialogue would enable Iraq to buttress its role as a regional mediator. Baghdad-mediated diplomatic talks between regional rivals Iran and Saudi Arabia have come to a halt, largely because of Tehran’s claims that Saudi Arabia has helped incite the mass anti-government protests underway in Iran, multiple Iraqi officials …

U.S. and Iran chief negotiators to start nuclear talks in Qatar
2 years, 6 months ago

U.S. and Iran chief negotiators to start nuclear talks in Qatar

The Hindu  

Chief negotiators from the United States and Iran were due to hold indirect talks in Qatar on Tuesday, bidding to overcome obstacles that have stalled attempts to revive a nuclear deal. U.S. special envoy Robert Malley and Iran's Ali Bagheri headed to Doha after more than a year of European Union-mediated talks in Vienna on a return to the 2015 …

Iran says to hold indirect talks with U.S. on nuclear sanctions
2 years, 6 months ago

Iran says to hold indirect talks with U.S. on nuclear sanctions

The Hindu  

Iran said Monday that its indirect talks with the United States would resume this week in a Gulf country, as part of wider efforts to revive the 2015 nuclear deal. Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said the talks would focus on the lifting of sanctions imposed by Washington on Tehran and be held "in a Persian Gulf country in …

Iran, Saudi Arabia hold fifth round of talks in Baghdad
2 years, 8 months ago

Iran, Saudi Arabia hold fifth round of talks in Baghdad

Al Jazeera  

Both sides express hope talks could ease bilateral, regional tensions, but downplayed expectations of major breakthrough. Tehran, Iran – Iran and Saudi Arabia have held a fifth round of direct talks in Baghdad, an outlet close to Iran’s security forces has confirmed. Senior representatives of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council and Saudi Arabia’s intelligence chief, Khalid bin Ali Al Humaidan, …

Iran suspends talks with Saudi Arabia after mass execution of 81 people
2 years, 9 months ago

Iran suspends talks with Saudi Arabia after mass execution of 81 people

ABC  

Iran has reportedly decided to temporarily suspend its secret Baghdad-brokered talks aimed at defusing years-long tensions with Saudi Arabia, after the oil-rich kingdom carried out its largest known mass execution in its modern history. Key points: Saudi Arabia has denied accusations of human rights abuses after the mass-execution of 81 people Sporadic protests have erupted among Shiites in the nearby …

Nuclear Talks: Tehran ‘will consider’ direct talks with US, says Iran foreign minister
2 years, 11 months ago

Nuclear Talks: Tehran ‘will consider’ direct talks with US, says Iran foreign minister

Firstpost  

Tehran has been engaged since last year in talks with the five other world powers still part of the agreement, which offered sanctions relief in exchange for curbs on its nuclear programme Washington, United States: Iran for the first time Monday said it was open to direct nuclear negotiations with the United States, which declared itself ready to hold talks …

Iraqi FM calls for direct Iran-US talks on nuclear deal
3 years ago

Iraqi FM calls for direct Iran-US talks on nuclear deal

Associated Press  

TEHRAN, Iran — Iraq’s foreign minister on Thursday called for direct negotiations between Iran and the United States, Iranian media reported, a rare appeal just days before world powers are set to resume talks over the tattered nuclear accord in Vienna. Fuad Hussein spoke at a news conference after meeting his Iranian counterpart in Tehran, stressing that heightened tension between …

Iran nuclear talks resume with upbeat comments despite skepticism
3 years, 1 month ago

Iran nuclear talks resume with upbeat comments despite skepticism

CNN  

EU, Iranian and Russian diplomats sounded upbeat as Iran and world powers held their first talks in five months on Monday to try to save their 2015 nuclear deal, despite Tehran taking a tough stance in public that Western powers said would not work. “I feel extremely positive about what I have seen today,” Enrique Mora, the EU official chairing …

Efforts to restore Iran deal entering ‘critical phase’: US envoy
3 years, 2 months ago

Efforts to restore Iran deal entering ‘critical phase’: US envoy

Al Jazeera  

Robert Malley says Iran’s official reasons for refusing to resume Vienna talks are ‘wearing very thin’. US envoy Robert Malley has warned that efforts to revive the Iran nuclear deal are entering a “critical phase”, saying that there is “shared impatience” between Washington and its allies over Tehran’s advancing nuclear programme. Speaking to reporters on Monday, Malley reiterated the US …

Iran says Saudi talks on ‘right track’ but more dialogue needed
3 years, 3 months ago

Iran says Saudi talks on ‘right track’ but more dialogue needed

Al Jazeera  

Discussions to restore bilateral ties between the regional rivals will take more time, Iran’s foreign minister says. Discussions between Iran and Saudi Arabia are on the right track but it will take more time to restore bilateral ties, Iran’s foreign minister has said in Beirut. Shia-majority Iran and Sunni kingpin Saudi Arabia, on opposing sides in multiple regional conflicts, have …

Iran asked U.S. to unfreeze $10 billion to show good will: Iran official
3 years, 3 months ago

Iran asked U.S. to unfreeze $10 billion to show good will: Iran official

The Hindu  

Iran's Foreign Minister said on October 2 that U.S. officials tried to discuss restarting nuclear talks last month, but he insisted Washington must first release $10 billion of Tehran's frozen funds as a sign of good will. Iran has rejected direct talks with the United States, and indirect talks on reviving a 2015 nuclear accord aimed at keeping Iran from …

Saudi Arabia confirms recent talks with Iran
3 years, 3 months ago

Saudi Arabia confirms recent talks with Iran

Al Jazeera  

FM Prince Faisal says the fourth round of negotiations between the two Middle East archrivals took place on September 21. Saudi Arabia held discussions with regional rival Tehran last month as talks to ease tensions continue under Iran’s conservative President Ebrahim Raisi. Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud said on Sunday “the fourth round of talks took …

Iran, Saudi sides continue tension-easing talks in Baghdad
3 years, 3 months ago

Iran, Saudi sides continue tension-easing talks in Baghdad

Associated Press  

BAGHDAD — Representatives from Iran and Saudi Arabia have held a new round of talks in Baghdad, two Iraqi officials said Monday, in the first such meeting between the regional foes since a new president was sworn in in Tehran. The meeting held last week discussed “pending issues between the two countries according to a previously agreed on roadmap, including …

Iran, Saudi sides continue tension-easing talks in Baghdad
3 years, 3 months ago

Iran, Saudi sides continue tension-easing talks in Baghdad

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Representatives from Iran and Saudi Arabia have held a new …

After US denied deal, Iran says prisoner swap talks ongoing
3 years, 5 months ago

After US denied deal, Iran says prisoner swap talks ongoing

Associated Press  

TEHRAN, Iran — Iran’s government spokesman said Tuesday that talks with the United States about a prisoner exchange are still ongoing, two months after Washington denied an Iranian report that deals had been struck. State Department spokesman Ned Price said Tuesday that “indirect but active” talks with Iran over prisoners have been going on for some time — and pre-date …

Qatar encourages positive discussions in US-Iran nuclear talks
3 years, 8 months ago

Qatar encourages positive discussions in US-Iran nuclear talks

Al Jazeera  

Qatari foreign minister calls for reduction in tensions between Washington and Tehran, urges dialogue between Iran and GCC nations. Qatar has called on the United States and Iran to engage in “positive” discussions as negotiators are set to begin a fourth and potentially decisive round of indirect talks to try to revive the Iran nuclear deal. “There are continuous calls …

Saudi Arabia and Iran held talks ‘more than once’: Iraq president
3 years, 8 months ago

Saudi Arabia and Iran held talks ‘more than once’: Iraq president

Al Jazeera  

President Barham Salih confirms Iraq hosted more than one round of talks between Iran and Saudi Arabia, and that talks were still ‘ongoing’. Iraq has hosted more than one round of talks between regional foes Iran and Saudi Arabia, Iraqi President Barham Salih said. Salih echoed that, saying: “It is ongoing, and it is important and it is significant, and …

Iran, Saudis hold talks in Baghdad, few expect quick results
3 years, 8 months ago

Iran, Saudis hold talks in Baghdad, few expect quick results

Associated Press  

BAGHDAD — A first round of direct talks between regional rivals Saudi Arabia and Iran signaled a possible de-escalation following years of animosity that often spilled into neighboring countries and at least one still-raging war. “We would be happy if Iraq could be able to play any role in the direction of Iran’s closeness with nations that we have some …

Iran, Saudis hold talks in Baghdad, few expect quick results
3 years, 8 months ago

Iran, Saudis hold talks in Baghdad, few expect quick results

The Hindu  

A first round of direct talks between regional rivals Saudi Arabia and Iran signaled a possible de-escalation following years of animosity that often spilled into neighboring countries and at least one still-raging war. “We would be happy if Iraq could be able to play any role in the direction of Iran’s closeness with nations that we have some challenges with.” …

Iran says open to talks with Saudi Arabia after media reports
3 years, 8 months ago

Iran says open to talks with Saudi Arabia after media reports

Al Jazeera  

Iran refuses to say whether it held secret talks with Saudi Arabia, but added it is open to the prospect of talks with its regional foe. Tehran, Iran – Iran’s foreign ministry has said the country is open to direct talks with Saudi Arabia after media reports said the two regional rivals recently held secret talks in the Iraqi capital, …

Saudi, Iranian officials held direct talks in Iraq: Report
3 years, 8 months ago

Saudi, Iranian officials held direct talks in Iraq: Report

Al Jazeera  

Media report says first round of talks held in Baghdad earlier this month with the Iraqi PM facilitating the process. Senior Saudi and Iranian officials held direct talks in a bid to repair relations between the two regional rivals, according to a report in the Financial Times which quoted officials briefed on the discussions. The first round of the reported …

Iran calls blackout at Natanz atomic site ‘nuclear terrorism’
3 years, 8 months ago

Iran calls blackout at Natanz atomic site ‘nuclear terrorism’

Al Jazeera  

Iran’s nuclear chief links incident with nuclear deal, saying it was perpetrated by those who oppose lifting sanctions. Tehran, Iran – Iran condemned a blackout at its underground Natanz nuclear facility early on Sunday as an act of “nuclear terrorism” and said Tehran reserves the right to respond, but did not specify who was responsible and how Iran may react. …

'No talks on any level': Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei rules out negotiations with United States
5 years, 3 months ago

'No talks on any level': Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei rules out negotiations with United States

Firstpost  

Iran will never hold one-on-one talks with the United States but could engage in multilateral discussions if it returns to the 2015 deal on Iran’s nuclear programme, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Tuesday, according to state television Dubai: Iran will never hold one-on-one talks with the United States but could engage in multilateral discussions if it returns to …

Iran's Supreme Leader: No Talks With U.S. At Any Level
5 years, 3 months ago

Iran's Supreme Leader: No Talks With U.S. At Any Level

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING TEHRAN, Iran — Iran’s supreme leader announced on Tuesday that “there will be no talks with the U.S. at any level” — remarks apparently meant to end all speculation about a possible U.S.-Iran meeting between the two countries’ presidents at the U.N. later this month. Khamenei said the U.S. wants to prove its “maximum pressure policy” against …

Iran shows growing fury in the Gulf. It really is desperate to talk
5 years, 5 months ago

Iran shows growing fury in the Gulf. It really is desperate to talk

CNN  

Abu Dhabi CNN — The British Heritage super tanker is owned by BP, under a British flag, and on charter to an Anglo-Dutch company, so it’s unsurprising that the ship appeared to abandon suddenly its plans over the weekend as it sailed within sight of Iran. They’ve been working on trying to keep the nuclear deal alive by coming up …

Iran set for dialogue with Gulf neighbours as tensions soar
5 years, 7 months ago

Iran set for dialogue with Gulf neighbours as tensions soar

Al Jazeera  

Comments by Iranian official in Qatar come as John Bolton arrives in UAE for talks on ‘important security matters’. Iran is ready to engage in dialogue with Gulf Arab countries to address escalating tensions in the Middle East, its deputy foreign minister said on Tuesday. Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump‘s National Security Adviser John Bolton – who has been accused …

Iran urges UN to launch talks over ‘alarming’ Gulf tensions
5 years, 7 months ago

Iran urges UN to launch talks over ‘alarming’ Gulf tensions

Al Jazeera  

In letter to UN chief, Iran’s ambassador calls for talks between Tehran and Gulf countries to ease rising tensions. A day later, Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif denounced Trump’s “genocidal taunts” and urged the US to address the Islamic Republic with respect and not threats of war. In Monday’s letter, Ravanchi warned that “the eruption of any possible conflict …

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