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US expects Iran talks but Trump presses sanctions

US expects Iran talks but Trump presses sanctions

The United States said Thursday it expected new nuclear talks to take place soon with Iran but President Donald Trump vowed to enforce sanctions and...

03.05.2025 30

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UN watchdog asks Iran to clarify tunnels but upbeat on deal

UN watchdog asks Iran to clarify tunnels but upbeat on deal

The head of the UN nuclear watchdog agency called Wednesday on Iran to explain tunnels built around a nuclear site but voiced optimism that US-Iran...

25.04.2025 3

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Trump team splits on message as Iran considers talks

In a matter of days, US President Donald Trump has extended a hand to Iran and bombed Tehran's allies in Yemen. His administration has both demanded...

27.03.2025 4

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Rubio heads to Saudi to gauge if Ukraine ready for peace talks

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio set off on Sunday to fly to Saudi Arabia for talks with Ukraine, as President Donald Trump decides whether to relent...

11.03.2025 3

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Rubio heads to Saudi Arabia to gauge if Ukraine has shifted

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio was set to head Sunday to Saudi Arabia for talks with Ukraine as President Donald Trump decides whether to relent on...

10.03.2025 3

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Israel's new army chief says mission against Hamas 'not accomplished'

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday threatened further destruction of Gaza if all remaining hostages are not released, and issued an ultimatum to...

06.03.2025 3

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Gutting aid, US cedes soft power game to China

When President Donald Trump froze nearly all US foreign aid, Cambodia was forced to suspend workers removing dangerous mines from the country -- until...

13.02.2025 7

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Blinken proposes UN role, Palestinian state path in Gaza

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday proposed international security forces and temporary UN leadership to stabilize post-war Gaza where he...

15.01.2025 4

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Jimmy Carter, a transformative diplomat despite Iran

Jimmy Carter's critics turned his name into a synonym for weakness over the Iranian hostage crisis. But by any measure, he also scored major...

31.12.2024 2

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US diplomats visit Syria to meet new rulers

US diplomats have arrived in Syria to speak directly to the new Islamist-led rulers, hoping to encourage a moderate, inclusive path and to find...

21.12.2024 10

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Blinken says US has made 'direct contact' with Syria's victorious HTS

The United States has made "direct contact" with Syria's victorious Hayat Tahrir al-Sham rebels despite designating the group as terrorists,...

15.12.2024 6

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Blinken presses Iraq on Iran-backed groups, seeing Syria window

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken pressed Iraq to crack down on Iranian-backed militias, seeing an opening after the downfall of Syrian leader...

15.12.2024 4

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On Syria tour, Blinken pledges to work with Iraq against IS jihadists

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken promised Friday to work with Iraq to ensure no resurgence of the Islamic State group after Bashar al-Assad's...

14.12.2024 4

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'Imperative' to work against IS in Syria, Blinken tells Turkey

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday told Turkey it was "imperative" to work against a resurgence of the Islamic State (IS) group in...

14.12.2024 5

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Blinken on Syria crisis tour with eye on Biden legacy

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken took off on an emergency trip to Jordan on Wednesday after the overthrow of neighboring Syria's dictatorship,...

12.12.2024 5

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Assad exit puts US at perilous crossroads in Syria

For more than a decade, the United States has sought to keep out of Syria's political debacle, seeing no viable partner. Islamist rebels' toppling...

12.12.2024 5

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