Middle East

Announcement could pave the way to the US rejoining the 2015 nuclear deal aimed at curbing Iran's nuclear weapons program.

Talks “are being significantly complicated at the moment because Iran obviously does not seek de-escalation but escalation - and this is playing with fire," says German Foreign Minister.

Some Israeli lawmakers demanded that vaccines could be used as a bargaining chip for the release of captives held by the terrorist group.

On Tuesday, an urgent, secretive cabinet meeting was convened by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

Iranian leader condemns the US approach of applying "maximum pressure" on the regime and advocates "an approach based on rationality and mutual respect."

The plot, which was thwarted in January by the intelligence agencies of Ethiopia and Sweden, was orchestrated by Iran, Israeli and Western intelligence sources tell the New York Times.

Ankara is investing $10 million in a new industrial zone currently under construction in the Palestinian city of Jenin, as Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan seeks to keep the Palestinian Authority happy alongside Hamas in Gaza.

The rollback in women’s rights could spark a backlash in Gaza at a time when the Palestinians plan to hold elections later this year. It could also solidify Hamas’ support among its conservative base at a time when it faces criticism over living conditions in the territory it has ruled since 2007.

"If others do not fulfill their obligations by Feb. 21, the government is obliged to suspend the voluntary implementation of the Additional Protocol," Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh says.

Iranian Intelligence Minister Mahmoud Alavi says his officers had “recognized and foiled” several alleged attempts by Israel to eliminate Iranian officials in the wake of last year’s hit on the country’s nuclear mastermind – who he says was killed by a disgruntled co-worker, not Israel.