Iran's Ambassador to India Iraj Elahi, Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda

DUBAI( Reuters)-Iran plans to hold a fourth round of talks with regional rival Saudi Arabia in Iraq after the new Iranian government is set up, the Iranian ambassador in Baghdad was quoted on Tuesday as saying. Iran and Saudi Arabia, leading Shi' ite and Sunni Muslim powers in the Middle East, have been rivals for years, backing allies fighting proxy wars in Yemen, Syria and elsewhere.... They cut diplomatic ties in 2016. Iran confirmed publicly for the first time in May that it was in talks wi

The gathering, an online alternative to the event typically held in the Swiss ski town of Davos will feature speeches by the leaders of countries including China India, Israel, Japan and Germany as well as panel discussions with business, government and philanthropy figures like Dr.... Anthony Fauci the top U.S. infectious disease expert who will talk about COVID-19, and Bill Gates and John Kerry, who are expected to discuss climate change. Organizers still hope their plans for a larger in-pers

close Video Fox News Flash top headlines for October 17 Fox News Flash top headlines are here.... This week, as the daily recorded death toll hit the record for three times, authorities announced tighter restrictions for the hard-hit capital of Tehran. Recently reopened universities and schools, as well as libraries, mosques, cinemas, museums and beauty salons, shut down.... Officials promised those who tested positive would be closely tracked. Movement restrictions this spring somewhat checke

Catastrophic for failed/ failing petro-kleptocracies Iraq, Iran, etc.... -may prove existential1-2 punch when paired with COVID19." Iran's oil exports, its main economic lifeline, have been under siege for quite some time.... Now, with oil trading around$ 30 a barrel, many experts say the price isn't one Iran can survive on. Video Saudi Arabia and Russia formed the so-called OPEC+ alliance in 2016 after oil prices plunged....

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