The relationship between the United States and ... issues ranging from Iran's nuclear ambitions to its expanding military capabilities and influence in the Middle East. While both sides have expressed a desire to avoid full-scale war, several developments ...

As uranium enrichment remains the key sticking point in US-Iran nuclear negotiations, new proposals from Oman -- including a regional consortium -- are testing the limits of compromise. With no date set for further talks,

The Trump administration favours a diplomatic solution with Iran over its nuclear programme, while Israel wants military action.

The shift is likely to complicate diplomacy and raises the risk ... Iran's Supreme Leader said: "These negotiations must be pursued carefully from here on. The red lines are clear – both for us ...

Despite being closer than ever to a nuclear bomb, Iran has been severely geopolitically weakened. A soon-to-expire ultimatum from the U.S. and the threat of an Israeli attack make this a dangerous combination of circumstances.

And it’s serious enough to grab Mr Market’s attention. Sharp inflows into safe havens like gold, yen and swissie, as dollar trauma deepens, isn’t just the market pricing in the new risk-off environment.

A second round of nuclear talks between the United States and Iran concluded on Saturday ... art of commonsensical deal-making) could simply risk any overtures falling apart,” he wrote.

Trump's Syria policy shift lifts sanctions, aiming to deter Iranian influence and stabilize the region, despite risks of empowering jihadist elements.