Amid growing Western contacts with Tehran, French president discusses nuke deal implementation with Iranian counterpart

Survey not only shows low levels of communication between the two groups but also little desire for it

Faigy Mayer, who leapt to her death in Manhattan on Monday, recalled strict religious lifestyle as ‘harsh’ and ‘austere’

Noting French, Italian rush to ink business deals in Tehran, Berlin’s economy minister defends last week’s visit

Access to Incirlik and other bases would enable faster, nimbler strikes against Islamic State, say officials

Republican senator says sanctions relief will make US a ‘leading state sponsor of radical Islamic terrorists’

Nikolay Mladenov tells Security Council sides are further apart than ever, blames Palestinian disunity, Israeli settlements

A year after Israel-Hamas war, under Israeli and UN restrictions, materials and funds begin to flow for reconstruction