Iran’s Ghalibaf makes high-level visit to Iraq ahead of disarmament deadline The Iraqi parliament speaker is calling on his Iranian counterpart to help Iraq export oil through Hormuz amid the regional conflict. Iran
With talks stalled, Iran ups threats against Gulf, Europe: What to know The threats have raised concerns that the conflict between Iran and the United States could expand beyond the region. Iran
Newsletter: Daily Briefing Iran warns Gulf states against assisting US Netanyahu yields to Trump on Gaza; Turkey slams Israel's 'untenable' claims after strikes on Syrian base; and more. By Ezgi Akin In Ankara, reporting on diplomacy, EU-Turkey ties, NATO
Analysis How failing US-Iran diplomacy is giving way to fresh confrontation Iran's dismissal of secret talks with Washington comes as diplomacy is in impasse, the Strait of Hormuz remains contested and Iranian commanders signal a potentially more aggressive military posture. By A correspondent in Tehran In Tehran, reporting on politics
Newsletter: Daily Briefing Syria blames Israel for strikes on military airport in Idlib By Ezgi Akin In Ankara, reporting on diplomacy, EU-Turkey ties, NATO
GCC official: Camp David 'exceeded' expectations A senior Arab official says the Gulf Cooperation Council is pleased at US assurances of a “strategic partnership” and calls on Iran to “modify its behavior” toward the region in the wake of a likely nuclear deal. Regional
Iranian dissident praises Rouhani's health care reform Dr. Mehdi Khazali, an Iranian political dissident, says that health care reform is the one place that the Hassan Rouhani administration has made improvements. Iran
Iran slashes interest rates to boost economy The Iranian leadership will need to make significant political and economic reforms, some of them counterintuitive, to complement interest rate cuts and generate economic momentum. Iran
Iran-Pakistan pipeline could finally become reality Iran and Pakistan both have political and economic interests in seeing a long-delayed gas pipeline come to fruition. Saudi Arabia
Will Ayatollah Khomeini's grandson enter politics? A grandson of the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran is in a unique position to influence politics, but his family name limits his involvement. Iran
Will Camp David spur regional cooperation? The signing of the nuclear deal between Iran and the P5+1 can open the door to cooperation between Middle East countries. Saudi Arabia
Is Israel in cahoots with Saudi Arabia? Israel and Saudi Arabia feel that the United States is playing a bad hand in its negotiating with Iran, trying to offer more and more compromises while Iran isn't budging. Israel
Iran’s new strategy in Syria Iran and its allies, such as Hezbollah, seem to be getting more involved in the Syrian civil war. Iraq
IAEA comments on military sites strike nerve in Iran Iran's hard-liners have rejected a call by the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency for Iran to allow inspections of military sites. Iran
Iran's Rezaei returns to his military roots The former commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has left behind politics to lead a new generation of military officers. Iran
Iran MPs deny signing bill to suspend nuclear talks A bill calling for the suspension of nuclear talks until US officials cease to make threats against Iran has faced a backlash after some members of parliament claim they were misled about the bill. Iran
The Turkey-Saudi axis against Damascus Will the US support the gains of Islamist opposition in Syria? Saudi Arabia
