Iran and the United States were preparing for talks on Friday in Oman, with Washington looking to see if there were any prospect of diplomatic progress on the Iranian nuclear program and other issues while refusing to rule out military action.[#item_full_content]

Syria off US terror blacklist after nearly 50 years as Trump admin clears investment hurdle
The United States on Monday formally removed Syria from its list of state sponsors of terrorism, a move Secretary of State Marco Rubio said eliminates