PM Barzani to visit US 'in next few days': KRG spokesperson

Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani will visit the United States in the coming days, seeking to maintain and enhance the close ties between Washington and Erbil.

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Trump meets Syria’s Sharaa after lifting sanctions on Damascus

The seminal discussion between the two leaders marks the first meeting of a US president with a Syrian leader in over 25 years.

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Trump arrives in Saudi Arabia ahead of Gulf tour

US President Donald Trump touched down in Riyadh on Tuesday to kick off the first major diplomatic tour of his second administration, with trade and defense links set to top the agenda.

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US-Iran talks postponed as Tehran slams new sanctions

Iran announced that a pre-scheduled round of negotiations with the US has now been postponed to an unspecified date, as the diplomatic process encountered fresh challenges following new US sanctions on Iran's struggling economy.

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US, Iran talks ‘much more serious than past’: Iran FM

Prior to Saturday’s talks, there have been two more rounds of discussions around the nuclear subject in April between the two countries, a first meeting in Oman, followed a week later by another round of talks in Rome, with both interlocutors having shone a positive light on both the environment and the trajectory of their talks.

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‘Better understanding’ reached in second round of US-Iran talks

The "relatively positive atmosphere" of the latest round of negotiations between Washington and Tehran in Rome led Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi to state that progress has been made on the "principles and objectives of a possible deal."

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Syria's Sharaa receives delegation of US lawmakers

An unofficial visit by Republican congressmen shows a willingness by certain contingents of the US legislature to engage with the administration of new Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, who is expected to push for the removal of sanctions on his government during talks with American officials.

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Iran, US to hold second round of nuclear talks in Rome

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi touched down on Italian soil on Saturday ahead of the weekend's second session of nuclear negotiations with the US, with the Iranian side expressing hopes that their American counterparts will approach the talks with “seriousness and genuine will” amid criticism of fluctuating US negotiation posititions.

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Iran unnerved by 'shifting' US approach to nuclear talks

An apparent fluctuation in demands by US authorities ahead of the second round of nuclear talks between Tehran and Washington has drawn criticism from Iranian authorities and commentators, adding uncertainty to the outcomes of the already fragile diplomatic engagement.

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