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

Obama hails Iran breakthroughs as new sanctions announced

Iran frees Jason Rezaian, three other dual-American citizens

Hamas rejects Iranian financial aid over regional split: Report

Rouhani outsmarts Iran hardliners as well as the Saudis

Shahir Shahidsaless

Netanyahu trades barbs with Sweden's foreign minister

Lavrov and Kerry to meet in Zurich for Syria talks

Navigational error to blame in Iran incident: Pentagon

Football highlights domestic drivers in Saudi-Iranian dispute

James M. Dorsey

Iran's quick release of US sailors suggests new era in relations

Obama, Jordan's king hold brief meeting amid talk of snub

Obama’s State of the Union: What was left unsaid

CJ Werleman

Former Qatari PM seeks immunity in UK torture case