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U.S.-Iran Talks Make Encouraging Progress Toward Peace Deal

The United States and Iran have made what mediators described as “encouraging progress” during the first round of peace talks held at the Swiss resort of Buergenstock. Facilitated by Pakistan and Qatar, the discussions...

US-Iran Interim Accord May Be Signed in Switzerland on Friday

An interim accord between the United States and Iran aimed at helping end the ongoing conflict in the Middle East could be signed on Friday at the Buergenstock mountaintop resort in central Switzerland, according...

U.S. Drops Criminal Case Against Turkey’s Halkbank

The U.S. Department of Justice has formally requested a federal judge to dismiss its long-running criminal case against Turkey’s state-owned lender, Halkbank, signaling the end of a major legal dispute that had strained relations...