World Jul 05 7 OPEC+ countries agree to expand monthly oil production modestly as prices slide By Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Associated Press
World Jul 05 Khamenei's other sons appear at his funeral in Iran as new supreme leader remains in hiding The funeral was in part a show of unity and defiance as Iran demands a measure of control over the Strait of Hormuz, a vital waterway for global energy that it shut down during the war. By Nasser Karimi, Jon Gambrell, Associated Press
World Jun 24 Dispute over nuclear inspections shows how U.S. and Iran are negotiating in public The head of the U.N.'s nuclear agency said Wednesday that Iranian nuclear enrichment sites would be visited by his inspectors as part of the interim U.S.-Iran deal to reach an end to the war. An Iranian diplomat instead insisted any… By Mari Yamaguchi, Jon Gambrell, Associated Press
World Jun 21 As Vance meets top Iranian officials in Switzerland, Trump threatens Tehran from afar Vance and U.S. negotiators including Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, Trump’s son-in-law, had met with Qalibaf and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi for what Iranian state media said was about 80 minutes. By Aamer Madhani, Seung Min Kim, Jamey Keaten, Associated Press
World Jun 20 U.S. and Iran to talk Sunday in Switzerland as Tehran says it closed Strait of Hormuz again U.S. and Iranian negotiators headed to a Swiss venue Saturday for talks on adding key details to their interim agreement to halt the war, hours after Tehran said it closed the Strait of Hormuz because of Israel’s attacks in Lebanon… By Kareem Chehayeb, Bassem Mroue, Seung Min Kim, Munir Ahmed, Associated Press
Jun 18 Residents return to war-ravaged southern Lebanon with hope and sorrow after the U.S.-Iran deal By Kareem Chehayeb, Malak Harb, Bilal Hussein, Associated Press The U.S.-Iran deal also calls for an end to the war in Lebanon, where Israel has been fighting Hezbollah, but it's unclear what that means in practice. Continue reading
Jun 18 U.S. lifts blockade of Iran and Iranian supreme leader endorses direct talks with American officials By Will Weissert, Seung Min Kim, Associated Press The U.S. on Thursday lifted its blockade of Iran, and oil tankers began freely moving through the Strait of Hormuz after months of being unable to use the critical channel, as the tentative agreement to end the war took effect. Continue reading
Aug 15 Watch 7:28 Daughters of American held in Iran discuss his 5-year confinement and move to house arrest By Amna Nawaz, Zeba Warsi For years, Iran has used American dual-nationals as hostage bargaining chips with the West. Last week the Biden administration struck a deal to relocate five American Iranians from prison to house arrest. It is hoped they'll come home to the… Continue watching