World Affairs

US and Iran Hold Three-Hour Talks at UN as Hormuz Deal Emerges

U.S. and Iranian officials held a three-hour meeting in New York on September 22, opening a new channel for diplomacy as the war between...

Iran Says It Could Reopen Strait of Hormuz Within Seven Days

Iran has signaled that it could reopen the Strait of Hormuz within seven days if the United States eases military pressure and lifts its...

Typhoon Dujuan Nears Tokyo as Japan Warns of Floods and Landslides

A powerful typhoon was moving toward Japan's Pacific coast on September 21, bringing torrential rain, strong winds and an...

Iran Sends War-Ending Conditions to US Through Qatar, Awaits Trump’s Response

Iran's top security official said Saturday that Tehran has sent its conditions for ending the seven-month war to Washington...

Trump Signs Sweeping Russia-Iran Sanctions Bill Named for Lindsey Graham

President Trump signed into law this week a sweeping sanctions bill targeting Russia and Iran, giving him authority to...

Iran Mobilizes Hundreds of Thousands of Basij Forces as Uprising Anniversary Nears

Iran's government is staging one of its largest-ever mobilizations of the Basij militia in Tehran this week, with regime-linked...

UN Mission Finds Grounds to Believe US Committed War Crimes in Iran Strikes

An independent UN fact-finding mission said Thursday it has reasonable grounds to believe the United States committed war crimes...

Iran War Reaches Day 201 With 18 US Troops Dead and No Clear Endgame

The war between the United States and Iran reached its 201st day this week with 18 American service members...