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Saudi Arabia blames Iran for drone strike that shut down Kingdom’s key oil pipeline, calls for US to launch ‘surgical strike’ on Tehran

Saudi Arabia accused Tehran of being behind a drone strike that shut down a key oil pipeline in the kingdom, and a newspaper close to the palace called for Washington to launch 'surgical' strikes on Iran

Don't oppose diplomatic efforts with Iran: White House to US Congress

The White House said today that world powers are united in their effort to negotiate a nuclear deal with Iran and warned the Congress over opposing the diplomatic efforts, noting that American people do not want a march to war

Obama faces hardliners amid nuclear deal talks with Iran

President Barack Obama's hopes for a nuclear deal with Iran now depend in part on his ability to keep a lid on both hard-liners in Congress and anxious allies abroad, including Israel, the Persian Gulf states and even France

Goal is to make sure Iran doesn't obtain nuclear weapons: USA

Ahead of the crucial nuclear talks between Iran and the world powers, the US has said that its goal is not to allow Tehran to obtain nuclear weapons

Obama urges hold-off on another round of Iran sanctions

Vice President Joe Biden and senior Obama administration officials convinced a number of senators to hold off on another round of Iran sanctions as Western powers test Tehran's willingness to scale back its nuclear aims

Iran lays out proposal to end deadlock over nuclear programme

Iran today laid out a hotly-awaited proposal to break the deadlock in talks with world powers over its nuclear programme, diplomats said, in a test of a thaw under new President Hassan Rouhani

Despite outreach, Iranians protest against US after prayers in Tehran

Iranians chanted "Death to America" and burned the U.S. flag after weekly prayers in Tehran on Friday despite their new president's outreach to the West and promises of moderation and easing of tensions with the outside world

A phone call will not restore relations: Iran on US ties

Iran sought Sunday to calm hard-line worries over groundbreaking exchanges with Washington, saying a single phone conversation between the American and Iran presidents is not a sign that relations with will be quickly restored

US-Iran ties face biggest tests as relations ease after more than three decades

Six months after U.S. President Barack Obama eased a strained relationship with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a visit to Israel dubbed "Operation Desert Schmooze," the two leaders now face the biggest test of whether they can work together - and the stakes are higher than ever.

Obama has struck 'new note' with Iran: Hasan Rouhani

Iran's new president said Friday that President Barack Obama struck a new tone in his U.N. speech this week that left him optimistic about easing tensions between the two countries