He expressed Iraq’s readiness to deepen technical and investment ties with Iran. Paknejad, in turn, praised Iraq’s warm reception and emphasized the cultural and historical connections between the two ...

Hakim recalled that his late uncle, Sayyed Abdul Aziz Hakim—affectionately known as "the beloved of Iraq"—was a pioneer in advocating for dialogue between Iran and the United States back in 2007. The ...

who like many of his generation is a veteran of the bloody Iran-Iraq war. He rose through the ranks of Iran's diplomatic corps and served as a trusted negotiator during the talks that led to Iran ...

As the United States and Iran navigate new opportunities for diplomacy, they do so against the backdrop of both nations having simultaneously escalated their respective military rhetoric, with ...

Iran’s foreign minister said his country has a “better understanding” with the U.S. on a range of principles after talks Saturday on Tehran’s nuclear program, with negotiations to continue ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the ...

The Iran-Iraq war of the 1980s saw the U.S. back Saddam Hussein. The “Tanker War” during that conflict saw the U.S. launch a one-day assault that crippled Iran at sea, while the U.S. later ...

March 4, 2025, and a handout of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei attending a ceremony in Tehran, Iran, March 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis - Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader via AP, File) ...

but resumed gradually in the 1980s after things settled down and the new regime felt threatened by the Iran-Iraq War and the unfriendliness displayed by the West and many of its neighbours ...