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Saudi Arabia and Iran Hold First Talks Since War

The governments of Iran and Saudi Arabia confirmed on Thursday that their respective foreign ministers held a phone conversation the night before, the first known direct contact between the two countries since Iran began a sustained bombing campaign against Saudi Arabia and its allies in March.

Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman speaks during the Saudi Investment Fo

Trump, Iran Agree to Two-Week Ceasefire

President Donald Trump and the Islamic Republic of Iran both announced on Tuesday evening just before the U.S. president’s deadline for a deal that they have agreed to a two-week ceasefire while negotiators finalize a deal between the warring nations.

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**Livewire** Operation Epic Fury Day Nine: The Latest News From Iran and the Middle East

The military operation against Iran entered its ninth day on Sunday. Reports have indicated that cracks are emerging in the remnants of the Iranian leadership structure as it scrambles to replace slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei amid continued waves of strikes from the United States and Israel, some of which left the Iranian capital of Tehran shrouded in thick black smoke.

TEHRAN, IRAN - MARCH 07: A large plume of smoke rises over Tehran after explosions were re