Iranian parliament hosts foreign minister, army chief amid US talks

Iran and the US held indirect nuclear talks in Muscat on Friday, marking the first time the two sides have sat down for negotiations since June of last year.

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International community welcomes US-Iran talks

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Friday said the first round of indirect talks with Washington in Oman “was a good start,” adding that the two sides have agreed to continue negotiations.

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US imposes new sanctions targeting ‘shadow fleet’, entities trading Iranian oil

The announcement of the measures comes mere hours after Washington and Tehran held their first round of indirect nuclear talks in Muscat.

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‘Good start’:  Iran’s Araghchi says of talks with US in Muscat

Araghchi stressed the need for an agreed framework to continue talks moving forward, deeming it necessary to “overcome this prevailing atmosphere of distrust.”

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Iranian president tells FM to start talks with US

On Monday, Trump told reporters that “probably bad things will happen” if Washington and Tehran cannot reach an agreement, warning that the US currently has “a tremendous force” headed toward Iran.

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US, Iran negotiation framework to be ready soon, says Tehran 

In an exclusive interview with CNN on Sunday, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said that Tehran believes there are “certain parties” that are trying to “drag” the US into war with Iran, but stated: “I think President Trump is wise enough to make the correct decision.”

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Analyst warns of repercussions of keeping Maliki as Iraqi PM nominee

“This path may open the door to extremely dangerous political, economic, and security repercussions for Iraq,” the analyst told The New Region.

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Trump’s opposition to Maliki’s nomination ‘blatant interference’: Iranian Ambassador 

Sadeq said his country supports any nominee the ruling Coordination Framework picks, stressing that the decision is theirs as the largest bloc in parliament.

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Iran says ready to negotiate with US; ballistic missiles ‘red line’

“For now, the ballistic missile program remains a red line, as it sits at the core of Iran's defense architecture,” Araghchi asserted.

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