Trump punts nuclear question with placeholder Iran deal Key questions about Iran’s nuclear program remain unanswered by the interim agreement. Iran
Gulf cautiously welcomes US-Iran deal as Hezbollah congratulates Tehran Arab and regional countries welcomed the deal to end the war between Iran and the United States. Iran
Trump, Vance sign Iran-US framework A US official said that the US president and vice president and Iran's parliament speaker signed the MoU electronically on Sunday. Iran
Analysis 'He knew it was over': Inside Netanyahu’s response to Trump’s Iran deal as Israel recalibrates Despite all his efforts, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu realized there is nothing he could do to prevent President Donald Trump from signing a deal with Iran. By Ben Caspit In Tel Aviv, reporting on national security, Israeli politics, defense
Newsletter: Daily Briefing Region welcomes US-Iran deal By Ezgi Akin In Ankara, reporting on diplomacy, EU-Turkey ties, NATO
Analysis Gulf aluminum pursues global deals as Hormuz crisis accelerates shift By Samuel Wendel In Washington, DC, reporting on regional business and tech
Why did Riyadh cancel $4 billion in aid to Lebanon? Saudi Arabia and Hezbollah provide different reasons for the cancellation of billions of dollars in aid that the Gulf state had pledged to Lebanon, until it decided otherwise on Feb. 19. Legacy: Gulf
Hard-liners move to keep Iranian voters at home Ahead of Iran’s hotly disputed parliamentary and Assembly of Experts elections, hard-liners are seemingly making efforts to lower voter turnout. Iran
Poll predicts big turnout for Iran elections A new poll suggests that voter turnout will be high in today's elections in Iran despite the disqualification of most Reformist candidates. Iran
Iranian officials push for large election turnout With one day left to the elections, Iranian officials asked voters to show up to the ballot box. Iran
How some Iranians are mobilizing to get voters off the couch Amid hot contests with Principlist rivals and mass disqualifications of candidates, Iranian Reformists face a boycott campaign and voter apathy ahead of key polls. Iran
Is 'Iran-phobia' spreading in Turkey? The former leader of Turkey's main opposition party raises hackles with what his critics say is sectarian rhetoric. Syria
Wary voters await elections in Iran Conservatives are suspicious of foreign influences as Iran prepares to hold key elections. Iran
Khamenei warns of subtle US influence on elections Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has said in a speech that while the United States has been quiet on the Iranian elections, Iranians must be wary of attempts to polarize their society. Iran
Will IAEA be able to verify Iran's nuclear program? The GAO warns that budget pressures and uncertain access could enable Iranian cheating. Iran
Is BBC Persian meddling in Iranian elections? Pre-election sniping ahead of the Assembly of Experts vote heats up as Ayatollah Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani’s ticket is labeled “British.” Iran
Iran's Supreme Council of Cyberspace announces plans for social media monitoring Given the widespread use of smartphones, Iranian officials say there is a need to monitor election-related social media activity. Iran
Did the UN ship restricted technology to Iran? House lawmakers finally hear from patent agency whistleblowers after four years of stonewalling. Congress
