Senior official on PM's team says significant progress made on nuclear issue, Israeli visa waivers and more

White House going out of its way to ensure sit-down goes well, but will want answers regarding Palestinians and hasn't given up on nuke deal, despite assumptions in Jerusalem

Border violence continues during Bennett's first trip to White House, where he intends to stress his desire to maintain calm, refusal to freeze settlement building

Lawmakers in Tehran give backing to 18 of 19 ministerial posts picked by new president, enabling his government to start working in earnest following June election victory

At briefing to some 60 foreign diplomats, defense minister says Iranian leadership approved deadly attack on Israeli-linked oil tanker, and drone was launched from Iran's territory

Military, defense minister believe a credible threat of an Israeli attack on Tehran's nuclear facilities is only way US will be able to negotiate better deal with Islamic Republic

Germany, France, and Britain say Tehran 'has no credible civilian need' for uranium enriched to 60%, uranium metal

Foreign Ministry says research remains within Non-Proliferation Treaty and is under supervision by UN nuclear watchdog, vows work will continue

PM said to urge coordination during meeting with CIA chief; officials believe William Burns also skeptical Tehran will return to 2015 deal

Kingdom's undersecretary for international relations says JCPOA has caused instability and deaths of innocents; blames Iran for conflicts across the region