VOA — TEHRAN, IRAN — The leaders of Palestinian militant groups Islamic Jihad and Hamas held talks Monday with top Iranian officials in Tehran as deadly violence flared in the Israeli-occupied West... Read more »

VOA — BRUSSELS — A Belgium regional official for Brussels, Pascal Smet, resigned on Sunday after sparking a furor by hosting an Iranian delegation led by the mayor of Tehran. Smet’s exit... Read more »

VOA — Saudi Arabia wants enhanced maritime security in the Gulf region as part of its rapprochement with long-time rival Iran, Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan said Saturday. Iran and Saudi... Read more »

VOA — WASHINGTON — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken rejected reports Friday that Washington and Tehran were close to deals on limiting Iran’s nuclear program and releasing U.S. citizens detained in... Read more »

VOA — The United States said Wednesday that reports of an interim nuclear deal with Iran “are false and misleading.” State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller told reporters the United States remains committed... Read more »

VOA — WASHINGTON — Less than three months after reviving diplomatic relations with Saudi Arabia, thanks to Chinese mediation, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi is now on a high-profile trip to several countries... Read more »

VOA — Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi said during a visit to Venezuela on Monday that the two countries have “common interests and we have common enemies.” Raisi, who met with Venezuelan President... Read more »

VOA — CARACAS, VENEZUELA — Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi arrived in Venezuela on Monday for the start of a visit to “friendly countries” that also include Cuba and Nicaragua, all under sanctions... Read more »

VOA — DUBAI — Iran’s supreme leader said Sunday a deal with the West over Tehran’s nuclear work was possible if the country’s nuclear infrastructure remained intact, amid a stalemate between Tehran... Read more »