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The Friday meeting between King Salman of Saudi Arabia and President Obama were termed as fruitful by Saudi Foreign minister Adel al-Jubair who also said that it had helped to reduce the oil-rich kingdom’s concerns over Tehran. Ties between the Read more
President Rouhani has hailed the nuclear agreement reached with the world powers of the so-called P5+1 as an accord showcasing that the only way to reach a tangible solution is through political means. The president was speaking on a live Read more
The U.S. State Department has approved orders of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates for military defensive missiles worth billions of dollars. Riyadh wants 600 Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) missile interceptors worth around $5.4 billion while the UAE opted Read more
The draft resolution concerning the deal reached by the P5+1 and Iran submitted to the Security Council during the weekend has been endorsed on Monday. The endorsement is a significant step towards the lifting of sanctions imposed by the Security Read more
A traditional diplomatic press conference on Thursday turned out to be a spat between Prime Minister Netanyahu and British foreign secretary Philip Hammond as they disagree over the nuclear agreement reached between Iran and the P5+1. After having read from Read more
“It is a great honor for us to announce that we have reached an agreement on the Iranian nuclear issue.” It is in these words that the EU High Representative Federica Mogherini and Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif announced the Read more
Mixed reports are emerging from the negotiations in Vienna and there are possible hints that the talks could end without any agreement. Although parties involved in the talks have been stating that they have never been so closer to an Read more
Optimism still dominates statements coming from Vienna but the announcement of a final deal continues to drag on. The one week extension that was fixed after the expiration of the June 30 deadline without a final agreement has been surpassed Read more
The ongoing nuclear talks in Vienna are likely to continue till July after Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammed Javad Zarif left the city for Tehran for possible consultations over key issues that are believed to be hampering an agreement. He is Read more
Talks regarding the Iranian nuclear program which started in 2002 could be nearing their end next week but the situation behind the closed doors offers much more of pessimism than optimism as both parties agree that there are still major Read more