The Obama administration and Iran, engaged in direct nuclear negotiations and facing a common threat from Islamic State militants, have moved into an effective state of détente over the past year, according to senior U.S. and Arab officials.
Tehran, YJC. Former Iranian ambassador to France and diplomatic advisor to the Khatami administration Mohammad Sadegh Kharazi says Iran is a highly important country in US politics.
US military aircraft have dropped weapons, ammunition and medical supplies to Kurdish fighters battling Islamic State (ISIL) militants in the key Syrian town of Kobane.
The US Department of Defense has announced it is preparing a 30-person rapid-response team that will provide quick medical support to civilian healthcare workers in the US, as the Ebola hysteria sweeps the country.
Tehran, YJC. Political analyst says that a nuclear agreement with Iran is key to a US long-term plan to ensure its presence in the Far East and the Pacific.
Tehran, YJC. The foreign ministers of Iran and the US Mohammad Javad Zarif and John Kerry, and EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton held a third round of talks on Wednesday.
WASHINGTON, Sept 17, 2014 (AFP) - Iran cannot convince the world that its current ability to enrich uranium is acceptable, the top US negotiator said on Tuesday ahead of new nuclear talks with global powers.
Tehran, YJC. OPEC leaders are trying to pose calm as the current production race indicates that it will take long for the market to see oil sold at $100.