A group of senior United States university representatives has visited Iran, in what is believed to be the biggest academic delegation since the 1970s. As relations between the two countries begin to thaw, the delegation met representatives of 13 Iranian universities and research institutes. The symbolic visit revives what were once strong academic ...

Officials from Iran and the US opened their first scheduled bilateral talks in 35 years on Monday, meeting in Geneva in pursuit of a comprehensive nuclear agreement. The talks continue today, with representatives of the European Union also participating. Deputy Secretary of State William Burns is leading the US delegation, while the Iranian team is ...