US-Iran nuclear tensions

Trump says US, Iran set for direct nuclear talks; Tehran says they will be indirect

President Donald Trump made a surprise announcement on Monday that the United States and Iran were poised to begin direct talks on Tehran's nuclear program, but Iran's foreign minister said the discussions in Oman would be indirect. In a further sign of the difficult path to any deal between the two geopolitical foes, Trump issued a stark warning that if the talks were unsuccessful, "Iran is going to be in great danger." Iran had pushed back against Trump's demands in recent weeks that it dire...

April 7, 2025 4:26 PM

Kremlin says Russia is ready to do all it can to help resolve US-Iran nuclear tensions

The Kremlin said on Monday that Russia was ready to do all it could to help resolve tensions between the United States and Iran around Tehran's nuclear programme, as Washington demands Tehran do a nuclear deal with it or be bombed. Moscow has repeatedly offered to mediate between the two sides after warnings of military action against Iran by U.S. President Donald Trump have rattled nerves across the region. "We are in constant consultations with our Iranian partners, including on the topic of...