Tehran, November 4, 1979. The winter air burnt with rage, a smouldering fire of angry chants and angry fists pounding the sky. “Death to America!” roared the crowd. “Destroy the Big Satan,” fumed Iran’s spiritual leader. Amid the chaos, a tidal wave of students crashed against the iron gates of the US Embassy. Inside, a…
Iran and the US started a new round of nuclear talks in Rome on Saturday to resolve their decades-long standoff over Tehran’s atomic aims, under the shadow of President Donald Trump’s threat to unleash military action if diplomacy fails. Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi and Trump’s Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff will negotiate indirectly through…
Mossad chief has met US envoy Steve Whitcock ahead of the second round of Iran-US nuclear talks in Rome. Israel has been skeptical about these talks and has been pushing for a military strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities, while the US prefers a diplomatic approach. The meeting aims to address the differences between Israel and…