DUBAI/VIENNA, Sept 9 (Reuters) – Iran and the U.N. nuclear watchdog said on Tuesday they had reached a deal on resuming inspections at sites including those bombed by the U.S. and Israel but gave no specifics, and Tehran warned the West the deal was off if sanctions were re-imposed. The agreement, struck between International Atomic Energy Agency chief Rafael Grossi and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi at a meeting in…

France, Germany and Britain have said they are willing to reimpose crushing sanctions against Tehran within 30 days. French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot said on Saturday that Paris remains open to talks with Iran to avoid the reimposition of far-reaching sanctions if Tehran is willing to take concrete steps immediately. France, Germany and the United Kingdom notified the United Nations on Friday that crushing global sanctions against Iran which were lifted a…

A few weeks ago, in a public act at the White House, with Benjamin Netanyahu at his side, surprised, Donald Trump – the man whom the prime minister and his followers are convinced they have in their pocket – announced that the United States was opening direct, high-level talks with Iran. The gap between what the U.S. president is doing…

President Donald Trump’s instinct for disruption and tendency to shoot from the hip has caused chaos, opposition and abrupt reversals. But this week, Trump reminded us that sometimes his willingness to take risks and think outside the box can shake up tired old ways. In Saudi Arabia, he surprised everyone by meeting with Syria’s new leader (a former jihadist) and…

In trying to rein in Iran’s nuclear program, the Trump administration faces a thorny dilemma. Part of it is of the president’s own making: In 2018, President Trump pulled out of the existing nuclear deal — the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action — after calling it the “worst deal ever.” In the intervening years, Iran has vastly expanded its nuclear…

Iran’s national basketball team, fondly known as Team Melli, has their sights set on Group B of the FIBA Asia Cup 2025. The draw has placed them in a competitive lineup with Guam, Japan, and Syria. The excitement kicks off on August 6 with a thrilling opener against Guam—a match promising to set the tone for Iran’s campaign. The stakes will rise on August 8 when they take on basketball…