Once labelled a pariah, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman took centre stage as master of ceremonies last week when Arab states readmitted Syria to the Arab League, signaling to Washington who calls the regional shots.

Israel's military chief has sounded alarm over Iran's continued uranium enrichment in its nuclear program, vowing to take military action to stop it.

The top Israeli general raised the prospect of "action" against Iran on Tuesday even as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's national security adviser played down any immediate threat posed by a new underground nuclear facility being dug by Tehran.

The latest report from AP comes amid increased tensions between the U.S. and Iran.

The United States, Canada and the United Kingdom issued fresh sanctions on Russia on Friday over its invasion of Ukraine.

The last time a U.S. president visited Hiroshima, atomic bomb survivor Shigeaki Mori was filled with hope for a future without nuclear weapons.

Apple engineer from China among US tech theft cases

Wendy Sherman, key US diplomat on China and Iran, to retire

Iran frees two jailed French citizens: Paris

European Union states hold a first discussion on Wednesday on proposed new sanctions over Russia's war in Ukraine that would target Chinese and Iranian firms and allow export curbs on third countries for busting existing trade restrictions.

Iran accused the United States of procrastinating in efforts to revive Tehran's 2015 nuclear deal.

Even as the United States and its European allies grapple with Russia's invasion of Ukraine and rising tensions with China, the smoldering crisis over Iran's nuclear program threatens to reignite.

Israel has warned that Iran is now capable of producing five nuclear weapons after its nuclear program gained enough uranium-enriched material.

Foreign ministers of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) gathered in India on Thursday to discuss regional security matters, including adding Iran and Belarus to a union of nations seen as a counterweight to Western influence in Eurasia.

The analyst said the U.S. would likely not have the resources for World War III as it is focusing on helping contain foreign aggression in Ukraine and Taiwan.

Iran forces seize second oil tanker in six days: US Navy

US envoy heads to Brazil after Ukraine war rift

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is not confident that a nuclear deal could thwart Iran's ambition of becoming a military nuclear power.

As Iran's oil exports rise despite U.S. sanctions over its nuclear program, senators from both parties urged President Joe Biden to enable a federal government agency to seize Iranian oil and gas shipments.

Iran seizes oil tanker off Oman, says two missing in collision

Xi Jinping's phone conversation with Zelensky on Wednesday was the Chinese and Ukrainian presidents' first contact since Beijing's strategic ally Russia invaded Ukraine.

British American Tobacco Plc has agreed to pay more than $635 million to U.S.

The United States on Wednesday imposed sanctions on a procurement network it accused of supporting Iran's drone and military programs, targeting companies and suppliers in China, Iran and elsewhere in the fresh action aimed at increasing pressure on Tehran.

The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday bolstered a bid by Turkey's state-owned lender Halkbank to avoid criminal charges in the United States for allegedly helping Iran evade American economic sanctions.

Foreign ministers from the Group of Seven nations will use talks in Japan next week to assess their strategy in the Middle East, diplomatic sources said on Thursday, as strategic shifts bypass Western powers leaving them scrambling for influence.

Ukraine conflict on Lula's agenda in delayed China visit

Saudi delegation in Yemen for peace talks with rebels

Saudi delegation in Iran after historic deal

Iran-Saudi vow to bring Mideast 'security, stability'

European Union executive head Ursula von der Leyen and French President Emmanuel Macron are to land in China on Wednesday seeking to "reset" ties with an important economic partner while broaching thorny issues like Ukraine and trade risks.