By Seyed Mehrdad BaniHashemi Kahangi

Trump 0.2 in Riyadh: Oil, arms, and a shadow over Iran

Donald Trump’s recent visit to Riyadh may have been described as a business trip, but in the world of West Asia politics, symbolism often speaks louder than press releases. For many in the region, his presence in Saudi Arabia felt like the opening act of a broader geopolitical maneuver—one with potential consequences that extend far beyond the Persian Gulf.

Enrichment to continue with or without a deal: Iran FM

TEHRAN — Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has reaffirmed Iran’s firm position on its rights under the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), emphasizing that Tehran would not accept any compromise on a hard-earned scientific achievement.

WHO looks ahead to life without US

Hundreds of officials from the World Health Organization will join donors and diplomats in Geneva from Monday with one question dominating their thoughts - how to cope with crises from mpox to cholera without their main funder, the United States.

Araghchi warns 'unrealistic' demands from U.S. could derail nuclear talks

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi warned on Sunday that unrealistic expectations could derail ongoing indirect negotiations with the United States, emphasizing that uranium enrichment is a non-negotiable right of the Iranian people.

'You think you can get a deal by attempting to scare us?'

​​​​​​​Pezeshkian responds to Trump's latest anti-Iran remarks

TEHRAN- Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian broke with his usual positive and calm demeanor as he addressed his American counterpart during a gathering in Western Iran, saying that Donald Trump would never manage to get his way with Iran through threats and lies.

Iran will only accept a fair agreement in nuclear talks with US., lawmakers say

TEHRAN – Iranian parliamentarians have reaffirmed that the nation will only accept an equitable agreement concerning its peaceful nuclear activities and the removal of illegitimate American sanctions.

Trump meets Syria’s al-Sharaa in Riyadh 

United States President Donald Trump says Washington is considering the normalization of ties with Damascus after he met Syria’s interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa, the first such encounter between the two nations’ leaders in 25 years.

China and US agree to ease tariffs for 90 days as trade war talks extended

China and the United States have agreed to suspend some of the heavy trade tariffs imposed against one another as they prepare to extend negotiations aimed at lowering trade war tensions, Al Jazeera reported.

Iran, Egypt discuss nuclear talks and Gaza ceasefire efforts

TEHRAN – A high-level conversation took place Monday between Iranian and Egyptian diplomats, focusing on the indirect negotiations between Tehran and Washington as well as the situation in Gaza. 

Prospects of Saudi ties to Israel elusive as Trump seeks $1 trillion bonanza

When U.S. President Donald Trump lands in Riyadh on Tuesday, he will be greeted with opulent ceremonies, gilded palaces and the prospect of $1 trillion in investments. But, the raging war in Gaza has denied him one goal he has long craved: Saudi-Israel normalization.

China, US hold talks on tariffs in first bid to de-escalate trade war

China’s trade envoy He Lifeng has met United States Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent in Switzerland for talks aimed at easing a trade war between the superpowers that is roiling global markets.

‘Enrichment is our right,’ Iran’s academics rally behind nuclear negotiators

A coalition of prominent Iranian professors, scholars, and professionals has issued a public statement endorsing the Islamic Republic’s diplomatic efforts in nuclear negotiations and advocating for peaceful engagement with the United States and Western nations.

Next round of Iran-U.S. talks pending Omani coordination, says Tehran

TEHRAN – Iran says the date and venue of the next round of indirect negotiations with the United States will be announced by Oman once finalized.

US, China to hold ice-breaker trade talks in Geneva on Saturday

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and chief trade negotiator Jamieson Greer will meet China's economic tsar He Lifeng, in Switzerland this weekend for talks that could be the first step toward resolving a trade war disrupting the global economy, Reuters reported.

By Wesam Bahrani 

Yemen warns Israelis to stay in shelters

TEHRAN – Yemen has warned the Israeli regime of a painful response while revealing that America had called for a ceasefire.

Oman says it mediated US-Yemen ‘ceasefire’

In a statement late on Tuesday night, Oman announced it had conducted “recent discussions and contacts” with the United States and “relevant authorities” in the Ansarallah-controlled Yemen.

Netanyahu seeking to drag it into another disaster: Iran

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Ministry Abbas Araghchi has sharply criticized the destructive role of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in exacerbating regional instability and undermining diplomatic efforts between Iran and the United States.

By Soheila Zarfam

Iran says ‘swift’ response will follow any US-Israeli aggression

TEHRAN – Recent statements by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, who have threatened unwarranted action against Tehran based on unsubstantiated claims of involvement in Yemeni resistance against Israeli aggression, have drawn a firm response from Iran, with the country’s Ambassador to the United Nations promising a “swift” response to any illegal aggression by Washington or Tel Aviv.