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Iraq dismisses claims of conveying President Trump’s message to Iran

Iraq’s Foreign Ministry dismissed reports that it relayed a message from U.S. President Donald Trump to Iran.

Putin hailed Iran-U.S. talks in call with Trump, says Kremlin aide

A Russian presidential aide said Putin also appreciated the results of Trump's recent visit to the Middle East.

Araqchi slams Trump’s anti-Iran rhetoric as ‘sheer deception’

Araqchi said Trump was employing “sheer deception by misplacing the true source of threat.”

U.S. intelligence agencies refute Trump’s deportation rationale

U.S. intelligence agencies dismiss President Donald Trump’s justification for deporting Venezuelan men to a prison in El Salvador.

Thousands rally against Trump’s policies across the U.S.

Large protests were held in Washington, New York, and Chicago, among other cities, against Trump’s policies.

Exclusive | Next round of Iran-U.S. talks will be held in Muscat, Oman

Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei says the next round of negotiations between Iran and the United States will be held in Muscat, Oman.

Countries welcome Iran-U.S. talks

Diplomatic talks held between Iranian and U.S. representatives in Oman earned international praise and support, as both sides described the negotiations as “constructive” and agreed to hold a second round next Saturday.

Iran: Oman talks not expected to take long

Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei says the current round of talks with the United States in Oman would likely not take long.

Araqchi: Iran seeks a fair and dignified agreement negotiated from a position of equality

The foreign minister said that if the United States comes to the negotiating table with the same intention, there will be a chance for a preliminary understanding that could pave the way for a negotiating process.

President says Ayatollah Khamenei is not opposed to American investment in Iran

In important remarks ahead of scheduled negotiations between Iran and the United States, the president said he was well-informed about the Leader’s standpoint on the matter since he regularly met with him.

After humiliation at the White house, Netanyahu seems to dismiss U.S. negotiations with Iran

The Israeli prime minister said a deal would be possible ‘only if… they go in, blow up (Iran’s) facilities, dismantle all the equipment, under American supervision.’

War with Iran would be ‘suicidal’: Tucker Carlson warns U.S. neocons

Carlson said the U.S. cannot afford a war with Iran at the current juncture.

Iran, U.S. set to meet in Oman for indirect talks on Saturday: Araqchi

Araqchi said that the indirect negotiations are both an opportunity and a test for the United States.

Paper rebuked for piece suggesting Trump will be assassinated

In a piece printed on April 5, Kayhan Daily recounted an apparently hypothetical conversation between two individuals in which one of them says Trump will receive “several bullets to his empty head any day now to avenge the blood of Martyr Soleimani.”

Foreign minister says no negotiations so far held between Iran and the U.S.

Abbas Araqchi briefed the Iranian Parliament's National Security and Foreign Policy Committee on the issue of talks with Washington, saying that Tehran was in favor of negotiations but indirectly.

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How Trump’s tariffs will affect the U.S. economy — and America’s global dominance

Aggressive tariffs announced by the U.S. president will likely impact American families in myriad ways, and will shrink America’s global dominance.

Iran will not initiate war, but will respond decisively to any aggression: Top general

Major General Mohammad Baqeri says the strategy of Iran is to defend its interests and advance gradually to its envisioned horizons.

Iran presses the IAEA on Trump’s ‘bombing’ threat, reaffirms no nukes pursuit

Trump said on Sunday that he would order military strikes against Iran if Tehran did not strike a new deal with Washington on its nuclear program.

Russia condemns Trump’s threat to strike Iran, warns of ‘catastrophic’ consequences

Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov slams the use of threats and ultimatums following Trump’s warning to bomb Iran unless Tehran agreed to a new deal with Washington.

Leader’s aide: Bombing Iran would push it to develop nuclear weapons to defend itself

Trump said on Sunday that he would order military strikes against Iran if Tehran did not strike a new deal with Washington on its nuclear program.

Iran sternly warns the U.S., Israel of swift response in case of any aggression

Trump had said on Sunday that he would order military strikes against Iran if Tehran did not strike a new deal with Washington on its nuclear program.

Araqchi: Iran shuns direct talks with Washington due to U.S. threats

Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi says Tehran’s decision to avoid direct talks with Washington is a response to US threats against Iran.

Iran warns the U.S. through its interest section against any hostile actions

Iran issues an official warning to the United States Interests Section in Tehran, warning against any hostile actions.

Iran is ready both to thwart threats and engage in diplomacy: Foreign minister

Araqchi says Iran will not engage in negotiations under pressure or threats.

U.S. allies and bases in the region will be made unsafe if Iran is attacked: Parliament speaker

“If they threaten Islamic Iran, then, like powder kegs, America’s allies in the region and U.S. bases will be made unsafe,” Mohammad-Baqer Qalibaf said.

Exclusive | Iran has relayed its response to U.S. President Trump’s letter

Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi says Iran has relayed its response to a letter by U.S. President Donald Trump via Oman.

Refusing to negotiate directly with the U.S. is a tactic, not a strategy: Foreign minister

Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi says Iran has decided it is not going to negotiate directly with the United States government for the time being, “until some things change.”

Foreign Minister says Iran will overcome ‘complexities’ of U.S. politics to secure interests

Speaking on national television as the Persian New Year turned, Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said that as far as U.S. President Donald Trump’s policies vis-à-vis Iran were concerned, the times had not changed.

The U.S. launches large-scale military strikes against Yemen

President Donald Trump says the United States has launched what he describes as “decisive and powerful military action” against Yemen.

Foreign minister says Iran has received U.S. president’s letter

Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi says Emirati presidential adviser Anwar Gargash has handed him a letter from U.S. President Donald Trump.