US and Iran could reach deal if nuclear and non-nuclear issues are separated, says Iranian official

February 26, 2026 11:01 PM

US and Iran could reach deal if nuclear and non-nuclear issues are separated, says Iranian official

The United States and Iran could reach a framework for a deal if Washington separates "nuclear and non-nuclear issues", a senior Iranian official said, adding that remaining gaps need to be narrowed during a third round of talks in Geneva. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi and U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner held a three-hour session of indirect talks mediated by Oman on Thursday morning and adjourned for a break before heading back to resume the negotiations later in the day. ...

Iranian president visits Iraq on his first foreign trip

September 11, 2024 3:33 PM

Iranian president visits Iraq on his first foreign trip

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian visited Iraq on Wednesday on his first foreign trip, signalling the clerical establishment's intention to strengthen ties with a strategic ally of both Tehran and Washington as regional tensions rise. Pezeshkian, a relative moderate who was elected in July, met Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani at the start of his three-day visit that Baghdad said would include the signing of a number of agreements and discussion of the Gaza war and the situation i...