A day after Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th U.S president, Tehran residents are hoping Iran and the U.S. can reach an agreement, amid concerns about more economic pressure.

US president has fired one of his point men on Iran and dismissed another as a ‘warmonger’ while bringing on less interventionist staff

By bnm Gulf bureau Iranian Supreme Leader 85-year-old Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has remained silent on the inauguration of US President Donald Trump on January 21, instead choosing to visit an exhibition of private sector achievements.

President Donald Trump is taking a more assertive role on the global stage, aiming to establish Washington as an aggressive driver of global affairs, with a focus on maximum pressure on Iran and a strategic pivot to the Indo-Pacific.

Iran hopes U.S. President Donald Trump will choose "rationality" in its dealing with the Islamic Republic, Iran's Vice-President for Strategic Affairs Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Wednesday, adding Tehran had never sought nuclear weapons.

Iran is hopeful that U.S. President Donald Trump will agree to a new nuclear deal, Vice President for Strategic Affairs Mohammad Javad Zarif said

Trump’s repeated warning that “all hell will break out” should Hamas not release all remaining hostages before he takes office is an example of how he “speaks like a Middle

Addressing the World Economic Forum in Davos, Iran's Vice-President for Strategic Affairs Mohammad Javad Zarif said Iran did not pose a security threat to the world.

Iran's leader made the claim less than a week before the president-elect returns to the White House. In his first term, Trump took a tough line on Iran.

During his first term, Trump pursued a policy of "maximum pressure" against Iran, withdrawing the United States from a 2015 deal.

The head of the UN nuclear watchdog called on the Trump administration and Iran on Wednesday to hold talks, as Tehran has accelerated its production of enriched uranium.

President-elect Donald J. Trump has made big promises on Ukraine, Iran, China and crises around the globe. But he will have to make difficult choices.