Russian President Vladimir Putin and French leader Emmanuel Macron Monday called for the "strict observance" of the current Iran nuclear accord, with U.S. President Donald Trump still deciding whether to scrap the agreement. "The Presidents of Russia and France spoke in favor of keeping...

Iran's supreme leader Monday hit out at the United States a day after new Secretary of State Mike Pompeo visited Riyadh, accusing Washington of trying to stoke a "regional crisis" by provoking its ally Saudi Arabia to confront Tehran. In remarks broadcast on state television, Ayatollah...

New U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrived in Saudi Arabia Saturday on the first stop of his hastily-arranged visit to the Middle East as decisions on the Iran nuclear deal and a review of the U.S. role in Syria loom large. A State Department official said the visit to Riyadh,...

Former Turkish head of state Abdullah Gul on Saturday ruled out running for the presidency in June, dousing fevered speculation he would challenge incumbent Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The polls are significant because under constitutional changes approved in an April 2017 referendum, Turkey...