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Iran Warns of 'Destructive' Influence on Diplomacy Ahead of Netanyahu's U.S. Trip

Iran warned Tuesday of "destructive" influence on diplomacy ahead of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's visit to Washington for talks expected to focus on U.S. negotiations with Tehran. "Our negotiating party is America. It is up to America to decide to act independently of the pressures and destructive influences that are detrimental to ...

Iran Security Chief Meets Oman Ruler After U.S. Talks

Iran's top security official met Oman's ruler in Muscat on Tuesday, days after a new round of talks there between officials from Washington and Tehran. Ali Larijani, who heads the Supreme National Security Council, and Sultan Haitham bin Tariq "discussed the latest developments in the Iranian-American negotiations", the official Oman News Agency ...

Netanyahu to Prioritize Discussions on Iran During Washington Visit

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday said he would prioritise discussions on negotiations with Iran when he meets with U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington this week. "On this trip we will discuss a range of issues: Gaza, the region, but of course first and foremost the negotiations with Iran. I will present to the ...

Iran Rejects Pressure on Uranium Enrichment, Floats Dilution if Sanctions Lifted

Iran conveyed its position on the issue of uranium enrichment on Monday, stating that it would not be coerced to scale back its nuclear program but would be willing to dilute its enriched uranium if sanctions are lifted. The head of Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization, Mohammad Eslami, signaled the country’s willingness to dilute its ...

Qassem: Israeli-U.S. Aggression Is Lebanon’s Core Challenge

Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem said on Monday that Lebanon has preserved its independence through resistance and possesses “real capabilities,” arguing that the country’s central challenge remains what he described as ongoing Israeli and American aggression. Speaking during a public address, Qassem said that sustained Israeli ...

U.S. Steps Up Tracking of Iranian Funds as Nuclear Talks Loom

The U.S. Treasury Department said on Sunday it was ramping up monitoring of Iranian financial networks, alleging that the Iranian government is transferring funds overseas to shield assets from soaring domestic inflation and long-standing American sanctions. The United States has intensified efforts to track Iranian money flows, accusing Tehran ...

Iran FM Says Missile Program 'Never Negotiable' in Talks with U.S.

Abbas Araghchi said Saturday that Iran’s missile program is “never negotiable” in talks with the United States, while confirming that Tehran and Washington have agreed to hold another round of negotiations “soon,” though no date has yet been set. “Missiles are never negotiable because they are a defense issue,” Araghchi said in an ...

Trump Signs Order Preparing for Tariffs on Iran's Trade Partners

US President Donald Trump on Friday signed an executive order threatening tariffs on Iran's trade partners, after he pledged a further round of talks with Tehran next week. The order, effective from Saturday, called for a fresh "imposition of tariffs" on countries still doing business with Iran. It comes amid heightened tensions between ...

Trump Says US Talks With Iran 'Very Good', More Negotiations Expected

US President Donald Trump said that Washington had "very good talks" on Iran after the two sides held an indirect dialogue in Oman, pledging another round of negotiations next week. Iran, for its part, said it expected to hold more negotiations with the United States, hailing a "positive atmosphere" during a day of talks in the Gulf ...

White House Official to TIB: 'Nothing We Heard Today Reduces Our Concern About Iran’s Current Trajectory'

In an exclusive statement given to This is Beirut, a senior official in the White House expressed growing impatience with Iran regarding today’s nuclear talks. The official said that “we did not go into these talks expecting easy answers, and nothing we heard today reduces our concern about Iran’s current trajectory, especially ...

U.S. Expands Sanctions on Iran’s Shadow Fleet Following Nuclear Talks in Oman

The U.S. State Department announced on Friday that it would impose new sanctions against Iranian individuals and assets with a stated goal of interrupting the capital flow that the regime uses to “support terrorism” domestically and abroad. The statement expresses that the “Department of State is sanctioning multiple entities, ...