Sources tell HuffPost that the diplomatic effort to avert war is slipping.

Pressure was building on Iran on Friday as President Donald Trump weighed a military strike on the Islamic Republic while U.S ...

Many people in Tehran and Tel Aviv are worried that Trump will make good on his threats to attack Iran again, but for some, ...

The Trump administration has targets but no endgame.

U.S. allies and partners in the Middle East again are urging restraint from both the United States and Iran as the Trump ...

Oil rose slightly on signs the U.S. ‍may engage in dialogue with Iran over its nuclear program, reducing concern over ...

Tehran has said it will never negotiate on its missile and defence systems, but that it is open to talks.

We hear from the man who used to oversee the US military in the Middle East in President Trump's first administration. We speak to the astronomer who discovered a new planet as a child and chart the ...

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By Seher Dareen LONDON, Jan 30 (Reuters) - Oil prices fell nearly 1% on Friday on signs the U.S. may engage in dialogue with ...

Iran’s Islamic Republic, weakened by airstrikes in June and huge popular unrest, warns that it will strike back hard if ...

After weeks of nationwide protests, Iran’s Supreme Leader ordered a violent crackdown that left thousands dead. President ...