Israel PM imposes silence on UN over Iran dealIsrael's prime minister savaged the nuclear deal with Iran, falling silent for nearly a minute at the United Nations in protest and offering to resume direct peace talks with the Palestinians.
02 October 2015
Iran's Rouhani reassures Americans over death chantIran's President Hassan Rouhani has tried to reassure a skeptical American public that when crowds in Tehran chant "Death to America!" they don't mean it personally.
19 September 2015
Trump, Cruz join forces to slam Iran dealThey are rivals on the campaign trail, but Republican presidential challengers Donald Trump and Senator Ted Cruz joined forces at a rally denouncing the Iran nuclear deal being debated by the US Congress.
Hillary Clinton defends Iran nuclear accordDemocratic presidential frontrunner Hillary Clinton expressed firm support for the nuclear accord with Iran, saying it was flawed but still "strong".
10 September 2015
Dick Cheney blasts Iran deal 'madness'Former US vice president Dick Cheney blasted the Iran nuclear deal as "madness" and said it marked a "capitulation" by world powers.
Britain, Iran reopen embassies in wake of nuclear dealBritain's foreign secretary reopened his country's embassy in Tehran in a long-awaited step signalling better relations four years after a mob stormed the compound, forcing its closure.
Fate of nuclear deal still 'not clear': Iran's KhameneiThe fate of Iran's nuclear deal with world powers is still not decided but it will not leave the country vulnerable to US influence, supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said.
17 August 2015
Kerry complains to Moscow about Iran general's visitUS Secretary of State John Kerry called his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov on Thursday to express concern about a visit to Moscow by the commander of Iran's covert forces.
14 August 2015
Iran's FM, Syria's Assad discuss fight against 'terror'Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif met embattled Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in Damascus, and called on regional countries to "fight terrorism and extremism".
13 August 2015
If US drops Iran deal, dollar could suffer: KerryIf the United States cancels the Iran nuclear deal, the blow to its credibility may be such as to hasten the end of the dollar's reign as the world's reserve currency.
Obama predicts support for Iran deal will growUS President Barack Obama has predicted that opposition to his nuclear deal with Iran will erode as the agreement is implemented and a "parade of horribles" fails to materialize.
11 August 2015
Washington Post reporter's spy trial resumes in IranThe trial of Washington Post reporter Jason Rezaian resumed Monday in Tehran, in what could be the final hearing before a judgment is issued on whether he spied on Iran.