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 with the US and Iran and encouragement for them to engage in discussion in a positive way.” His comments came as diplomats for the two sides were due to meet separately in Vienna on Friday with European, Russian and Chinese representatives to find a way to revive the nuclear deal signed between Iran and world powers. “There are mutual fears between the GCC [Gulf Cooperation Council) countries and Iran and there needs to be direct dialogue to address these fears,” said Al Thani who led a high-level delegation to Tehran in February to discuss the nuclear deal and tensions between Iran and Arab rivals. “Their goal in bringing up such statements is to not ask for participation but to disrupt the process of technical talks in Vienna,” Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh had said.

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Syria’s foreign minister visits Qatar as new authorities seek regional and global diplomatic ties
5 days, 7 hours ago

Syria’s foreign minister visits Qatar as new authorities seek regional and global diplomatic ties

Associated Press  

DAMASCUS, Syria — Syria’s new foreign minister met with his Qatari counterpart and Qatar’s prime minister in Doha on Sunday, as Syria’s new de facto authorities under Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, or HTS, establish diplomatic ties with regional and global governments. Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shibani posted on X that he’s also set to visit Jordan and the United Arabs Emirates to …

Syria’s foreign minister urges US to lift sanctions during visit to Qatar
5 days, 21 hours ago

Syria’s foreign minister urges US to lift sanctions during visit to Qatar

Al Jazeera  

Asaad al-Shaibani’s visit to Qatar comes as the new administration seeks support from Arab states following the toppling of al-Assad. Syria’s new Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani has called on the United States to lift crippling sanctions on his country, as he visited Qatar as part of a regional trip to seek support after the fall of Bashar al-Assad. Following …

'The momentum is coming back': Qatar's PM on progress in Israel-Hamas ceasefire talks
1 month ago

'The momentum is coming back': Qatar's PM on progress in Israel-Hamas ceasefire talks

Firstpost  

Since the US presidential election, the momentum has been coming back in negotiations between Israel and Hamas for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, said Qatar’s Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani Qatar’s Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani has said that negotiations between Israel and Hamas have gained momentum in recent days. Following intervention by US President-elect …

Analysis: At dueling Mideast forums, officials ask what will happen when Donald Trump takes office
1 month ago

Analysis: At dueling Mideast forums, officials ask what will happen when Donald Trump takes office

Associated Press  

MANAMA, Bahrain — At glittering ballrooms in the Mideast this weekend, discussions of the wars and chaos gripping the region gave way to one central question: What’s going to happen when U.S. President-elect Donald Trump takes office next month? At the Doha Forum in Qatar, Norway’s Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide referred to the Mideast before the Oct. 7 attack …

Riyadh and Teheran vow to elevate ties
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Riyadh and Teheran vow to elevate ties

China Daily  

Saudi Arabia and Iran reaffirmed their commitment on Tuesday to advance bilateral ties at the second meeting of the China-Saudi Arabia-Iran Trilateral Joint Committee held in the Saudi capital Riyadh. Saudi Deputy Foreign Minister Waleed bin Abdulkarim Al-Khuraiji chaired the Riyadh meeting attended by Chinese Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs Deng Li, who led the Chinese delegation, and Majid Takht Ravanchi, …

‘Fabricated story by American media,’ Iran denies meeting between envoy and Elon Musk
1 month, 3 weeks ago

‘Fabricated story by American media,’ Iran denies meeting between envoy and Elon Musk

Live Mint  

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi on Saturday strongly denied a reported meeting between Tehran's United Nations envoy and U.S. billionaire Elon Musk, in an interview with state TV. Araqchi also warned that Iran was "prepared for confrontation or cooperation" in its dispute with the UN nuclear watchdog IAEA and Western countries within the body over its nuclear programme. "This was …

Qatar suspends Gaza mediation, in sign of impasse
2 months ago

Qatar suspends Gaza mediation, in sign of impasse

Deccan Chronicle  

Qatar has suspended its role as a key mediator for a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal until Hamas and Israel show "seriousness" in talks, the foreign ministry said Saturday.The Gulf emirate, which has hosted Hamas's political leadership since 2012 with US blessing, has been involved in months of protracted diplomacy aimed at ending the war triggered by the Palestinian …

Saudi armed forces chief visits Iranian counterpart for rare meeting
2 months ago

Saudi armed forces chief visits Iranian counterpart for rare meeting

Al Jazeera  

Iran’s General Mohammad Bagheri calls for increased security cooperation between the two countries. Saudi Arabia’s top military official has visited Tehran for talks with Iranian officials in a rare high-level meeting since the countries restored ties last year, Iran’s state media reported, General Chief of Staff Fayyad al-Ruwaili of the Saudi armed forces met his Iranian counterpart, General Mohammad Bagheri, …

How Gulf states might respond to a larger conflict between Iran and Israel
2 months, 4 weeks ago

How Gulf states might respond to a larger conflict between Iran and Israel

NPR  

How Gulf states might respond to a larger conflict between Iran and Israel AYESHA RASCOE, HOST: It's been about two weeks since Iran's strike on Israel, and Israel has vowed to strike back, which would signal a major escalation of tensions. At that meeting, the GCC states really wanted to convey reassurances to Iran, for example, that their air spaces …

Biden adviser meets with Qatari leaders to discuss Israel-Hamas negotiations
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Biden adviser meets with Qatari leaders to discuss Israel-Hamas negotiations

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden’s top Middle East adviser on Tuesday held talks in Doha with senior Qatari leaders on the efforts to complete a cease-fire and hostage deal between Israel and Hamas, as well as on the Qatari prime minister’s meeting this week with Iran’s president, according to a U.S. official. White House senior adviser Brett McGurk’s talks with …

Iran’s supreme leader opens door to negotiations with US over Tehran’s nuclear program
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Iran’s supreme leader opens door to negotiations with US over Tehran’s nuclear program

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran’s supreme leader opened the door Tuesday to renewed negotiations with the United States over his country’s rapidly advancing nuclear program, telling its civilian government there was “no harm” in engaging with its “enemy.” Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s remarks set clear red lines for any talks taking place under the government of reformist President Masoud Pezeshkian …

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 …

Long, fraught time line of tensions over Iran’s nuclear program ahead of its presidential election
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Long, fraught time line of tensions over Iran’s nuclear program ahead of its presidential election

Associated Press  

Iran will elect a new president Friday after the death of hard-line President Ebrahim Raisi. April 2015 — A framework nuclear deal is announced after months of negotiations, outlining long-term restrictions on Iran’s nuclear program and the removal of many international sanctions. March 5, 2022 — Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov links restoring Iran’s nuclear deal to American sanctions targeting …

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 …

Bahrain sent message through Russia to normalise ties with Iran: Official
7 months ago

Bahrain sent message through Russia to normalise ties with Iran: Official

Al Jazeera  

Bahraini officials have previously said that Manama is seeking improved relations with Tehran after years of tensions. Bahrain has sent a request via Russia to re-establish diplomatic relations with Iran, Iranian news outlets have reported, citing presidential adviser Mohammad Jamshidi. “Bahrain has sent a message to Iran through Russia to normalise relations with Iran,” Jamshidi was quoted as saying by …

Hamas still to give response on Gaza truce plan, says Qatar
7 months ago

Hamas still to give response on Gaza truce plan, says Qatar

Hindustan Times  

Hamas has not given its response on a tabled plan for a ceasefire with Israel in Gaza and an exchange of hostages and prisoners, Qatar's foreign ministry spokesman said Thursday. Qatar's Foreign Ministry spokesman, Majed Al-Ansari speaks during a weekly press briefing at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Doha, Qatar, June 4, 2024 "Mediators have not yet received a …

Qatar’s mediation efforts in Israel-Hamas war come under fire
8 months, 1 week ago

Qatar’s mediation efforts in Israel-Hamas war come under fire

LA Times  

Smoke rises from buildings hit by an Israeli airstrike in December in Rafah in the Gaza Strip. In a phone call Monday to Qatar’s Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, President Biden said both Egypt and Qatar would work to ensure “full implementation” of any agreement between Hamas and Israel, according to a White House readout. Biden also urged the …

Putin continues his blitz round of Mideast diplomacy by hosting the Iranian president
1 year, 1 month ago

Putin continues his blitz round of Mideast diplomacy by hosting the Iranian president

Associated Press  

MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin hosted Iran’s president Thursday as part of a blitz round of Middle East diplomacy that also included visits to United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia in efforts to raise Moscow’s profile as a power broker in the region. Raisi emphasized the need to quickly stop the Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip, declaring that …

The Israel-Hamas truce was in danger of collapsing. Qatar, not the U.S., saved it
1 year, 1 month ago

The Israel-Hamas truce was in danger of collapsing. Qatar, not the U.S., saved it

LA Times  

The deal seemed on the verge of unraveling. Negotiators aboard set to work, seeking to save the cease-fire deal between Israel and Gaza’s Hamas rulers before it fell apart and wiped out weeks of high-stakes diplomatic wrangling. With its close ties to the United States — it hosts the largest American military base between Europe and Japan — its communication …

CIA, Mossad chiefs meet in Qatar as Israel-Hamas truce is extended
1 year, 1 month ago

CIA, Mossad chiefs meet in Qatar as Israel-Hamas truce is extended

Al Jazeera  

Talks between US and Israeli spy agencies in Qatar, which is key mediator, include issue of captives held in Gaza. The heads of the US Central Intelligence Agency and Israel’s Mossad have met in Qatar to discuss the extension of a truce between Israel and Hamas as well as the captives being held by the Palestinian group in Gaza. CIA …

Qatar is the go-to mediator in the Mideast war. Its unprecedented Tel Aviv trip saved a shaky truce
1 year, 1 month ago

Qatar is the go-to mediator in the Mideast war. Its unprecedented Tel Aviv trip saved a shaky truce

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Negotiators aboard set to work, …

Qatar is the go-to mediator in the Mideast war. Its unprecedented Tel Aviv trip saved a shaky truce
1 year, 1 month ago

Qatar is the go-to mediator in the Mideast war. Its unprecedented Tel Aviv trip saved a shaky truce

Associated Press  

JERUSALEM — The deal seemed on the verge of unraveling. Negotiators aboard set to work, seeking to save the cease-fire deal between Israel and Gaza’s Hamas rulers before it fell apart and scuttled weeks of high-stakes diplomatic wrangling. “This is something we’ve never seen before,” Yoel Guzansky, a senior fellow at the Institute for National Security Studies in Tel Aviv, …

Gaza Diplomacy Cements Qatar’s Global Mediator Role
1 year, 1 month ago

Gaza Diplomacy Cements Qatar’s Global Mediator Role

Live Mint  

DOHA, Qatar—Qatar’s diplomacy in the Gaza war, including help in arranging a temporary cease-fire and hostage-release deal that took effect Friday, cements the ultrarich Muslim nation as Washington’s preferred interlocutor with extremist groups and pariah states—in the Middle East and increasingly around the world. Saudi Arabia, Egypt and others had grown frustrated with Qatar’s independent foreign policy, including critical coverage …

Saudi pauses talks on normalisation with Israel: Report
1 year, 2 months ago

Saudi pauses talks on normalisation with Israel: Report

The Hindu  

Saudi Arabia has suspended talks on potentially normalising ties with Israel, a source told AFP on Saturday, amid the war raging between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas. "Saudi Arabia has decided to pause discussion on possible normalisation and has informed U.S. officials," a source familiar with the discussions told AFP. On Thursday, Saudi state media reported that Prince …

Saudi Arabia postpones Israel deal amid war, engages with Iran: Report
1 year, 2 months ago

Saudi Arabia postpones Israel deal amid war, engages with Iran: Report

India Today  

Saudi Arabia is putting US-backed plans to normalise ties with Israel on ice, two sources familiar with Riyadh's thinking said, signalling a rapid rethinking of its foreign policy priorities as war escalates between Israel and Palestinian group Hamas. The first source familiar with Saudi thinking said Washington had pressed Riyadh this week to condemn the Hamas attack but said Saudi …

Saudi Arabia suspending peace deal talks with Israel amid war with Hamas: Report
1 year, 2 months ago

Saudi Arabia suspending peace deal talks with Israel amid war with Hamas: Report

India TV News  

Amid a deadly war in the Middle East, Saudi Arabia has reportedly halted US-brokered peace deal talks with the Jewish country, possibly dealing a major diplomatic blow after Hamas launched a brutal attack last week. The United States had demanded Saudi Arabia to publicly condemn the Hamas attack on Israel, but Saudi Foreign Minister Farhan Saud refused, TASS news agency …

Saudi Arabia puts Israel deal on ice amid war, engages with Iran: Report
1 year, 2 months ago

Saudi Arabia puts Israel deal on ice amid war, engages with Iran: Report

Al Jazeera  

The Saudi crown prince and Iranian president had their first phone call on Thursday to discuss the Israel-Gaza situation. Saudi Arabia is putting United States-backed plans to normalise ties with Israel on ice, two sources familiar with Riyadh’s thinking told Reuters news agency, signalling a rapid rethink of its foreign policy priorities as war escalates between Israel and Palestinian group …

Iran’s Raisi, Saudi Arabia’s MBS discuss Israel-Hamas war
1 year, 2 months ago

Iran’s Raisi, Saudi Arabia’s MBS discuss Israel-Hamas war

Al Jazeera  

Two leaders have first phone call since Tehran and Riyadh restored ties under a China-brokered deal in March. Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman have spoken on the phone about the war between Israel and Hamas, in their first call since Tehran and Riyadh restored ties. The two leaders discussed on Wednesday “the need to …

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 …

Saudi Crown Prince: ‘getting closer’ towards normalising relations with Israel
1 year, 3 months ago

Saudi Crown Prince: ‘getting closer’ towards normalising relations with Israel

Live Mint  

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said that Saudi Arabia is steadily progressing towards normalising relations with Israel, in an interview with US broadcaster Fox News. “Every day, we get closer,” said Saudi the crown prince in an interview with Fox News. The Saudi Crown Prince issued a warning to Tehran despite previous talks in March to restore relations between …

What’s happening with normalising ties between Saudi Arabia and Israel?
1 year, 3 months ago

What’s happening with normalising ties between Saudi Arabia and Israel?

Al Jazeera  

Saudi Arabia willing to normalise relations with Israel in exchange for a US defence pact and civilian nuclear programme. On Wednesday, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman told US channel Fox News: “Every day we get closer” to a normalisation deal with Israel. Saudi Arabia has been a big proponent of the 2002 Arab Peace Initiative, which conditions normalisation with …

Saudi crown prince says in rare interview ‘every day we get closer’ to normalization with Israel
1 year, 3 months ago

Saudi crown prince says in rare interview ‘every day we get closer’ to normalization with Israel

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said in a rare interview with Fox News on Wednesday that negotiations over Israel means the prospects of normalized relations between both countries “get closer” every day, but that treatment of Palestinians remains a “very important” issue to be resolved. Netanyahu’s office said the meeting “mostly dealt with ways to establish an …

Saudi crown prince says in rare interview 'every day we get closer' to normalization with Israel
1 year, 3 months ago

Saudi crown prince says in rare interview 'every day we get closer' to normalization with Israel

The Independent  

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Saudi and Iran exchange ambassadors after rapprochement
1 year, 4 months ago

Saudi and Iran exchange ambassadors after rapprochement

Al Jazeera  

Ambassadors of both countries arrived in Riyadh and Tehran after an agreement led to the restoration of full diplomatic ties. Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to Iran has arrived in the country, and his counterpart has landed in Saudi, cementing a restoration of ties between the Gulf rivals after a seven-year rupture. Saudi Arabia’s leadership recognises the “importance of strengthening ties, increasing …

The Saudi Arabia-UAE divide becomes public
1 year, 4 months ago

The Saudi Arabia-UAE divide becomes public

The Hindu  

In mid-July, The Wall Street Journal reported that earlier in December, the Saudi Crown Prince, Mohammed bin Salman, had told a group of Saudi journalists that the United Arab Emirates has “stabbed us in the back” and had threatened, “They will see what I can do.” He had added that his retaliation would be “worse than what I did with …

China-brokered Saudi-Iran deal driving ‘wave of reconciliation’, says Wang
1 year, 4 months ago

China-brokered Saudi-Iran deal driving ‘wave of reconciliation’, says Wang

Al Jazeera  

Beijing’s top diplomat lauds improving ties between Iran and Saudi Arabia, calls for full resumption of Tehran nuclear deal. China’s top diplomat has said that a Chinese-mediated detente between Iran and Saudi Arabia was driving a “wave of reconciliation” in the Middle East and pledged to firmly support Tehran on “issues concerning core interests”. Wang told Amir-Abdollahian that Beijing appreciated …

Iran's foreign minister visits Saudi Arabia's powerful crown prince as tensions between rivals ease
1 year, 4 months ago

Iran's foreign minister visits Saudi Arabia's powerful crown prince as tensions between rivals ease

The Independent  

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Iran’s foreign minister visits Saudi Arabia’s powerful crown prince as tensions between rivals ease
1 year, 4 months ago

Iran’s foreign minister visits Saudi Arabia’s powerful crown prince as tensions between rivals ease

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran’s foreign minister met Friday with Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman as part of his visit to the kingdom, a sign of how the two countries are trying to ease tensions after years of turmoil. But since reaching a Chinese-mediated détente in March, Iran and Saudi Arabia have moved toward reopening diplomatic missions …

Iran's Foreign Minister meets Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince as long-standing tensions show signs of easing
1 year, 4 months ago

Iran's Foreign Minister meets Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince as long-standing tensions show signs of easing

India TV News  

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian on Friday met Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, as both countries considered arch-rivals of each other for several years are trying to defuse tensions following Chinese mediation. Iran has also been blamed for several attacks, including a missile and drone strike on Saudi Arabia's oil industry that temporarily reduced the kingdom's crude production. …

Iran’s top diplomat extends Saudi trip, meets Crown Prince MBS
1 year, 4 months ago

Iran’s top diplomat extends Saudi trip, meets Crown Prince MBS

Al Jazeera  

Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian held meetings with his Saudi counterpart on Thursday, his first visit since a rapprochement earlier this year. Iran’s foreign minister has met Saudi Arabia’s crown prince during his first visit to the kingdom since the Middle East rivals announced a surprise rapprochement, officials said. After the meeting, Iran’s semi-official news agency Tasnim reported Amir-Abdollahian as saying …

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 …

Meeting sends positive signal amid conflict
1 year, 5 months ago

Meeting sends positive signal amid conflict

China Daily  

Saudi Arabia security talks to help solve Russia-Ukraine crisis lauded Representatives from China, the US, and Saudi Arabia take part in talks in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, over the weekend, in an effort to find a solution to the Russia-Ukraine conflict. SAUDI PRESS AGENCY/REUTERS The meeting of several national security advisers hosted by Saudi Arabia in Jeddah over the weekend to …

Officials say Saudi Arabia will host a Ukrainian-organized peace summit over Russia’s war in August
1 year, 5 months ago

Officials say Saudi Arabia will host a Ukrainian-organized peace summit over Russia’s war in August

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Saudi Arabia will host a Ukrainian-organized peace summit in early August seeking to find a way to start negotiations over Russia’s war on the country, officials said Sunday. “The Ukrainian Peace Formula contains 10 fundamental points, the implementation of which will not only ensure peace for Ukraine, but also create mechanisms to counter future conflicts …

Turkey and Egypt appoint ambassadors to restore diplomatic ties
1 year, 6 months ago

Turkey and Egypt appoint ambassadors to restore diplomatic ties

Al Jazeera  

The two regional powers announce the key development in a joint statement after months of high-level talks. Mensur Akgun, a professor of international relations at Istanbul’s Kultur University, said ties between two key regional players have been exceedingly poor since the 2013 coup in particular because of Ankara’s unbending stance against the government of el-Sisi, who became president in 2014. …

Saudi foreign minister in Iran as part of restoration of diplomatic ties after a 7-year rift
1 year, 6 months ago

Saudi foreign minister in Iran as part of restoration of diplomatic ties after a 7-year rift

Associated Press  

TEHRAN, Iran — Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister arrived in Iran’s capital on Saturday, the latest step in the restoration of diplomatic ties between the two Mideast rivals, Iranian state media reported. Later, Prince Faisal said Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and King Salman officially invited Raisi to visit Saudi Arabia, according to the state TV broadcast of a joint news …

Saudi, Iran foreign ministers meet in Tehran amid warming ties
1 year, 6 months ago

Saudi, Iran foreign ministers meet in Tehran amid warming ties

Al Jazeera  

It’s the first visit by a Saudi official to Iran in more than seven years, in a rapprochement deal brokered by China. Tehran, Iran — The foreign ministers of Iran and Saudi Arabia have met in Tehran as the longtime rivals seek to end a diplomatic rift and restore ties after seven years of tensions. Al Jazeera’s Dorsa Jabbari said, …

The path to a new and imminent U.S.-Iran nuclear deal
1 year, 6 months ago

The path to a new and imminent U.S.-Iran nuclear deal

The Hindu  

Hints of interactions between American and Iranian diplomats over the last few months finally became public on June 14 when the Foreign Minister of the Sultanate of Oman, Sayyid Badr Albusaidi, told the media that Iran and the United States were finalising a deal on the release of American prisoners in Iran, and that there was “seriousness” on the part …

US, Iranian officials held talks in Oman in May: Media reports
1 year, 6 months ago

US, Iranian officials held talks in Oman in May: Media reports

Al Jazeera  

Omanis shuttled between two delegations, which did not meet, Axios reports. United States and Iranian officials have held indirect talks in Oman to further discussion over Tehran’s nuclear programme and other issues, the US-based news outlet Axios reports. White House Middle East coordinator Brett McGurk travelled to Oman on May 8 while Iran’s delegation – which included top nuclear negotiator …

Iran says indirect talks with U.S. continue via Oman
1 year, 6 months ago

Iran says indirect talks with U.S. continue via Oman

The Hindu  

Iran on Monday said it has continued indirect negotiations with the United States through the Sultanate of Oman over its nuclear deal and a possible prisoner swap. "We welcome the efforts of Omani officials and we exchanged messages with the other party through this mediator" over the lifting of U.S. sanctions, Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanani said on Monday. …

UN holds crucial Afghanistan talks in Qatar, without Taliban
1 year, 8 months ago

UN holds crucial Afghanistan talks in Qatar, without Taliban

Al Jazeera  

Talks will include diplomatic envoys and aid donors as the UN plans to press the Taliban to ease restrictions on women. Doha, Qatar – The Taliban has not been invited to a United Nations-organised conference on Afghanistan in Doha, with the Afghan group governing the South Asian country saying that the two-day meeting would be “ineffective” without its participation. “Any …

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