Iran is set to hold talks with Britain, France and Germany in Turkey on Friday, after US President Donald Trump said a nuclear deal with Tehran was "getting close". - 'Getting close' - Speaking on a visit to Qatar Thursday,

Addressing Trump's comments on Iran's regional presence, Araghchi reiterated Tehran's position that Israel is the source of threat in the region with the strikes and killing in the Gaza Strip, where the Israel Defense Forces say that they are fighting Hamas militants.

Iran should not be allowed to enrich uranium even for energy purposes, House and Senate Republicans tell President Donald Trump in a new letter as the president visits the Middle East.

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that the United States was getting very close to securing a nuclear deal with Iran, and Tehran had "sort of" agreed to the terms.

President Trump on Thursday teased that the U.S. and Iran were inching closer to an agreement on a nuclear deal, saying the two sides were in “very serious negotiations” for “long-term peace.”

The latest sanctions come as President Donald Trump said on Thursday that the United States was getting very close to securing a nuclear deal with Iran, and Tehran had "sort of" agreed to the terms. The people targeted were based in Lebanon and Iran and worked to get money to Hezbollah from overseas donors, the department said in a statement.

MOSCOW - The Russian-led Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) free trade deal with Iran went into effect on Thursday, paving the way for increased trade across sectors ranging from agriculture to metals, a senior Russian official was quoted as saying.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Wednesday stated that his country would not “bow down to any bully,” a day after US President Donald Trump had labeled Tehran as the 'most destructive force' contributing to regional instability.