Diplomacy

Turkey moves to defuse Azerbaijan headscarf row after Aliyev's rebuke

Turkish officials say Ankara will not respond to the Azerbaijani president's criticism and has reassured Baku it will not interfere in its domestic affairs

Former German spy chief arrested for treason

Russia-Ukraine war

Russia ties Black Sea grain deal with Ukraine to halt in oil refinery strikes

Trump heaps praise on Middle East leaders at UN meeting on Iran war

Iran and US held direct UN talks, with Islamic Republic's terms to reopen Hormuz hardening

War on Iran and the Gaza genocide dominate day one at the UN General Assembly

'We are settling years of unfinished business': Trump talks up Iran, Gaza, Latin America strategy

US-Israeli war on Iran to take centre stage at UN General Assembly

ICC arrest warrants

Trump's 'sweeping' ICC sanctions over Netanyahu arrest warrant are imminent: Reports

Jailed gold trader Zarrab claims death threats for co-operating with US

EU blacklists UAE, Bahrain and Tunisia as tax havens

Sanctions buster Reza Zarrab goes from ‘hero’ to ‘crook’ in Turkey

Middle East leaders paint 'dark picture' at Rome conference

France's Macron calls on Iraq to dismantle all militias

Theresa May promises to raise Yemen crisis with Saudi king

A gold trader, a president and an Iranian conspiracy: The US case shaking Turkey

Saudi Arabia vilifies Iran to cover up its own defeats: Hassan Rouhani

Washington: We're reducing support to groups fighting Islamic State

EXCLUSIVE: Tory MPs accused of 'perks for questions' over Saudi Arabia visit

From 'our man in Riyadh' to apologist for Saudi purge

Peter Oborne

Emma Thompson leads 'mother's' protest over British woman jailed in Iran