US Iran Rift
US Vice President Mike Pence urges the international community to “stand strong” against Iran.
Updated 24 Jan, 2020 08:51am
"Tehran, Riyadh should work together to resolve problems,” IRNA quoted Iranian president’s chief of staff as saying.
Published 22 Jan, 2020 08:44pm
Saudi minister says "serious efforts" are being made to reduce antagonism between Washington and Tehran.
Published 22 Jan, 2020 08:18am
US president recounts the scene as he monitored the strikes from White House Situation Room when Soleimani was killed.
Published 18 Jan, 2020 11:04pm
FM reaches Qatar; will meet Qatari counterpart Mohammed bin Abdul Rahman.
Updated 18 Jan, 2020 09:30pm
Sergei Lavrov calls incident a human error, says Iran was "expecting another attack from US".
Published 17 Jan, 2020 07:12pm
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei says Trump will "push a poisonous dagger" into the nation's back.
Published 17 Jan, 2020 02:14pm
Most of the 1,500 US soldiers at the base had been tucked away in bunkers after advance warning from superiors.
Published 17 Jan, 2020 10:02am
Rouhani says the nuclear programme is in a better situation than it was before the nuclear agreement with world powers.
Updated 17 Jan, 2020 08:28am
"We are trying our best to make sure that ties between these two countries do not deteriorate," Imran Khan tells DW.
Updated 17 Jan, 2020 12:54pm
Washington has responded to Iraq's requests to initiate troop withdrawals with blunt refusal.
Published 16 Jan, 2020 02:15pm
"It won't work my friends, you only whet his appetite," says iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif.
Published 16 Jan, 2020 01:14pm
Rouhani also seeks a full explanation after it took Iran days to admit the airliner had been mistakenly shot down.
Updated 16 Jan, 2020 08:37am
Javad Zarif says Iran is interested in diplomacy but not in negotiating with the US.
Published 15 Jan, 2020 02:01pm
The foreign minister arrives in New York today to meet UN leaders before proceeding to Washington.
Published 15 Jan, 2020 07:31am
Britain, France and Germany insist they remain committed to the agreement.
Updated 15 Jan, 2020 12:15pm
Says would "obviously" have liked a heads-up from Washington about the drone strike on Soleimani.
Published 14 Jan, 2020 10:19am
"Pakistan appreciates Iran’s preference for de-escalation of tensions," Qureshi tells Iranian leadership.
Updated 14 Jan, 2020 12:05am
Tehran says favours easing of tensions after Washington on Jan 3 killed revered Iranian general in Baghdad drone strike.
Published 13 Jan, 2020 12:21pm
No group has claimed responsibility for Sunday's attack which wounded two Iraqi officers and two airmen.
Published 13 Jan, 2020 11:39am
A mediatory role for Pakistan in the US-Iran conflict could be advantageous for various reasons.
Updated 13 Jan, 2020 10:23am
"The president didn’t cite a specific piece of evidence," says US Defence Secretary Mark Esper.
Updated 13 Jan, 2020 08:58am
Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi urges immediate, collective efforts for peace.
Updated 13 Jan, 2020 10:05am
Videos posted online showed protesters shouting anti-government slogans.
Published 12 Jan, 2020 10:25pm
Eight rockets landed on Al-Balad airbase, wounding two Iraqi officers and two airmen: statement.
Updated 12 Jan, 2020 10:36pm
Thanks Iran for supporting Doha after Saudi Arabia and its allies imposed a trade and transport boycott in 2017.
Updated 12 Jan, 2020 06:55pm
On Wednesday, PM Imran had instructed Qureshi to visit Iran, Saudi Arabia and the United States.
Updated 12 Jan, 2020 06:08pm
A perfect storm seems to be brewing after the American targeting in Baghdad of Iran’s most revered military commander.
Published 12 Jan, 2020 10:47am
Tells Iranians — in tweets in both English and Farsi — that he stands by them and is monitoring the demonstrations.
Updated 12 Jan, 2020 12:56pm
Since 1981, relations with Iran have remained tense and enigmatic, in contrast to their earlier unqualified warmth.
Published 12 Jan, 2020 10:16am
