Apr 06 Saudi and Iranian envoys meet in Beijing to restore diplomatic ties By Malak Harb, Associated Press The agreement Thursday in Beijing came during a meeting by the Iranian and Saudi foreign ministers and a month after China had brokered the initial reconciliation agreement between the two countries. Continue reading
Apr 06 WATCH: State Department holds briefing as rivals Saudi Arabia and Iran restore diplomatic ties By Associated Press The agreement was reached in Beijing during a meeting between the Iranian and Saudi foreign ministers, a month after China had brokered an initial reconciliation agreement between the two regional powerhouses. Continue reading
Apr 05 Israeli airstrikes on Syria intensify, raise tensions with Iran By Bassem Mroue, Josef Federman, Associated Press Israel has intensified its airstrikes in Syria in recent weeks, killing two Iranian military advisers and temporarily putting the country's two largest international airports out of service. Continue reading
Mar 24 U.S. launches airstrikes in Syria after suspected Iranian-made drone kills U.S. contractor By Lou Kesten, Bassem Mroue, Jon Gambrell, Associated Press The Pentagon says a strike Thursday by a suspected Iranian-made drone killed a U.S. contractor and wounded five American troops and another contractor in northeast Syria. Continue reading
Mar 19 Watch 6:34 Expert analyzes new account of GOP deal that used Iran hostage crisis for gain By John Yang, Kaisha Young, Juliet Fuisz The Iran hostage crisis consumed the last year of the Carter presidency, contributing to a perception of weakness. Saturday, a new allegation surfaced that Ronald Reagan's campaign worked to prevent the U.S. hostages from being freed before Election Day. Gary… Continue watching
Mar 13 President Xi Jinping wants China to play bigger global role after Saudi-Iran deal By Joe McDonald, Associated Press President Xi Jinping is calling for China to play a bigger role in managing global affairs after Beijing scored a diplomatic coup by hosting talks that produced an agreement by Saudi Arabia and Iran to reopen diplomatic relations. Continue reading
Mar 13 Iran announces pardoning of more than 22,000 arrested during protests By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press The protests began in September over the death of a 22-year-old woman named Mahsa Amini after she was detained by the country’s morality police. Continue reading
Mar 10 Watch 7:53 News Wrap: Trump faces possible indictment for alleged hush money payments In our news wrap Friday, former President Trump faces a possible indictment as he decides whether to testify before a grand jury in New York over his alleged role in hush money payments, China's President Xi Jinping was awarded a… Continue watching
Mar 10 Iran and Saudi Arabia agree to resume ties with China’s help after years of hostility By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Iran and Saudi Arabia have agreed to reestablish diplomatic relations and reopen embassies after years of tensions. Continue reading
Mar 09 Watch 8:59 Families of Americans detained in Iran press for their release By Amna Nawaz, Zeba Warsi American Siamak Namaz, who has been detained in Iran since 2015, gave an unprecedented interview via phone from inside the notorious Evin Prison with CNN's Christiane Amanpour. Namazi is currently being held with two other Americans, environmentalist Morad Tahbaz, and… Continue watching