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Saudi Arabia could use its pan-Arab Sunni coalition to help Turkey unseat Bashar al-Assad rather than bombing Yemen.

Saudi Arabia has arrested airport staff accused of 'sexual harassment against two teenage Iranian victims'.

Jordanian-sponsored draft resolution also calls for travel ban and asset freeze on key Houthi leaders.

Iran suspends pilgrimages to Saudi Arabia after alleged sexual assault on Iranian boys by Saudi police.

World powers and Tehran have reached an interim deal

Vladimir Putin, Ayatollah Khamenei and Sheikh Mohammed are among the leaders most active on Twitter

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei heaps scorn on Saudi Arabia's military campaign in Yemen against Houthi rebels.

Iranian President Rouhani: 'Iranians will not surrender to bullying, sanctions and threats.'

The nuclear deal may be a baby step towards an open Iran, but it is a step in the right direction.

Former Secretaries of State warn that terms of deal are insufficiently stringent.

Saudi Arabia's 2.7 million Shia fear a sectarian backlash as Riyadh bombards Yemen

Obama poured cold water on an Israeli demand that a deal be predicated on Tehran recognizing Israel.

An estimated 540 people have been killed in Yemen and 1,700 wounded by violence since 19 March.

Iran will allow female supporters to attend major sporting events alongside men.

Zarif says Iran will be able to resume its nuclear activity if commitments are not upheld.

Barack Obama and officials trying to sell framework deal to Republican-led Congress.

Iran's president vows to abide by the nuclear agreement terms, if the six world powers who signed do too.

Key parameters of Iranian nuclear deal agreed with two-thirds of Iran's enrichment capacity to be suspended.

Days of talks between Iran and six nations on nuclear issue.

The Democrat faces several criminal charges, including conspiracy, bribery and fraud.

Talks between Iran, the US and Europe are now two days past deadline with no agreement in Switzerland.

Iran and its paramilitary proxies are striving to widen power base and close in on Saudi Arabia.

Komala leader Abdullah Mohtadi says US and Europe should consider Iranian human rights abuses against Kurds.

Much progress has been made in recent years but the veil of silence can still be difficult to penetrate.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says Tehran and world powers agree on key aspects of preliminary accord.

Talks stuck over sanctions and Iran's ability to engage in nuclear research.

IBTimes UK takes a look at the five major challenges in securing a deal between Iran, Europe and the US.

Key sticky points between Iran and P5+1 powers remain unresolved as both sides enter crunch talks in Lausanne, Switzerland.

British foreign secretary Phillip Hammond will arrive in Switzerland this weekend to join the US, France and Iran.

PayPal has agreed to pay a £5m fine in relation to payments allegedly violating sanctions against Iran, Cuba and Sudan.