Nizar Zakka, an internet freedom advocate, was incarcerated after visiting Tehran in 2015; sources say development is a 'sign of respect' to Hezbollah

Tehran says France's suggestion of reopening nuclear deal could lead to its collapse

US president, visiting France, says he's 'fine' with talks, but Tehran 'can't have nuclear weapons'

Rouhani says any future negotiations with Washington must be conditioned on 'total respect' and 'framework of international law'

Foreign Minister says his country will 'stand by' its neighbor, declares US economic sanctions 'unnecessary' and cause suffering to Iranians

Javad Zarif travels to China, Japan, seeking to keep world markets open to Tehran as tensions in Persian Gulf spiral

Chris Murphy of Connecticut and Brian Schatz of Hawaii poke fun at president's foreign policy fumbles, as tension in the Persian Gulf soar

Intel source says Qassem Soleimani comments during meeting with Iraqi groups 'not far off' a call to arms, may have led US to pull diplomatic staff from countries

Washington again expresses interest in communicating with Tehran, which has so far refused negotiations, as crisis mounts

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