Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh said Wednesday his country is going through dangerous times as the Israeli government attempts to undermine a two-state solution through its recent policies. In a statement, Shtayyeh said Israel’s violations are taking place thanks to the U.S....

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said Thursday that a U.S. decision to impose sanctions on Mohammad Javad Zarif showed Washington is afraid of the top diplomat. "They are afraid of our foreign minister's interviews," Rouhani said in a televised speech, referring to a recent round of...

Germany will not participate in a U.S.-led naval mission to secure the Strait of Hormuz, close to Iran, Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said on Wednesday. Stressing that Germany wants to avoid a further escalation of tensions in the region, Maas told reporters on a trip to Warsaw that there was...

The government in sanctions-hit Iran on Wednesday approved a plan to remove zeros from the rial and rename the currency -- something its people have long been doing to simplify transactions. "The cabinet today agreed on a bill to eliminate four zeros from the currency and that 'toman' will...