Iraqi Parliament Elects Pro-Iranian Candidates

Iraqi PM Abadi Says He Won’t ‘Cling To A Second Term’

Iraqi Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi has indicated he may not seek a second term amid power struggles in the country, although observers say it was unclear if he was actually giving up any claim to power.

EU Nations Mull 'Clearing House' To Avoid Iran Sanctions: Reports

US Studying Potential Iran Sanction Waivers: Pompeo

Lavrov Says Russia To Keep Bombing Militant Targets In Syria's Idlib

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has said that Moscow would keep bombing militant targets in Syria's Idlib Province if need be, but would also open humanitarian corridors to allow civilians to flee.

Trump Calls Kerry Meetings With Zarif 'Illegal'

Donald Trump has responded to news that former secretary of state John Kerry met several times with Iran’s foreign minister Javad Zarif recently, discussing the 2015 nuclear deal.

U.S. Marines Conduct Big Drills With Rebels In Southern Syria

Iran Says Missile Attack On Kurdish Dissidents A Warning To Hostile Powers

Kerry Admits Meeting With Zarif Several Times, Says Did Not 'Coach' Him

Former Secretary of State John Kerry has admitted that he has met with Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in recent months.

Four Dead From Drinking Bootleg Booze In Iran

Four people, including a woman, have died after drinking bootleg alcohol in the Iranian city of Karaj, west of the capital, a judiciary official has said.

Iran Is 'Feeling the Pain' From Sweeping Sanctions, Says Nikki Haley

The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, Nikki Haley says "Iran is feeling the pain" from sweeping sanctions revived by President Donald Trump.