Iran will severely respond if Britain makes "new mistakes," Iranian Foreign Ministry said in a statement Monday, a day after Tehran briefly detained the U.K envoy for attending an "illegal" rally. "Any new mistake of Britain will be severely confronted by Iran and London will be responsible...

Israel's left-wing Meretz and Labor-Gesher parties announced Monday they have joined forces ahead of March 2 elections to boost their chances against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's right-wing base. Israel's political scene is in turmoil ahead of the third national vote in less than a...

The Democratic chairman of the U.S. House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee said on Monday he was “disappointed and frustrated” that Secretary of State Mike Pompeo had declined to testify at a committee hearing on Iran set for Tuesday. “Each passing day raises new questions...

Britain summoned the Iranian ambassador on Monday to protest the detention of London’s envoy to Tehran at the weekend, the government said. London wanted to convey its “strong objections” about the “unacceptable breach” of diplomatic protocol, Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s...