The Latest Breaking News from Nasser Kanani

Iran said Saturday it helped broker the surprise release of Thai nationals who had been held by Palestinian militants in war-ravaged Gaza since their shock attack on Israel last month.

Five American and five Iranian prisoners are being released in addition to Iran’s assets frozen due to US sanctions.

Riyadh (AFP) - Saudi Arabia hosted landmark delegations from Iran and Syria on Wednesday as Gulf countries prepare for re-establishing diplomatic ties after years of bitter divisions.

Tehran (AFP) - An Iranian delegation arrived in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, Tehran said, to pave the way for reopening diplomatic missions as the Gulf rivals prepare to normalise relations, seven years after an acrimonious split. 

Russian rear Admiral Oleg Gurinov said the protest was made to the US-led coalition in Syria over actions by US troops.

Tehran says the US attacks hit civilian targets and constituted a violation of international law and Syrian sovereignty.

France accused Iran on Tuesday of breaking an international treaty defining consular relations between states and said Tehran had demonstrated publicly that it was holding foreign nationals arbitrarily. Relations between France and Iran have deteriorated in recent months with Tehran detaining seven French nationals in what Paris has said is…

It remains unclear whether an agreement can be finalised as Tehran maintains Washington is acting in bad faith.

One soldier among the dead when missiles hit densely populated central neighbourhood, state media report.