WASHINGTON The long-fractured relationship between the United States and Iran took a significant turn on Friday when President Obama and President Hassan Rouhani became the first leaders of their countries to speak since the Tehran hostage crisis more than three decades ago. In a hurriedly arranged telephone call, Mr. Obama reached Mr. Rouhani ...

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has skipped a lunch banquet hosted by UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon because alcohol was served at the tables. The announcement has been made on Tuesday by Iranian officials who are accompanying the Iranian president during his visit to New York to attend the 68the session of the UN General Assembly. There have ...

While American officials say the near miss betweenPresident Obamaand President Hassan Rouhani of Iran at the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday means little to the ultimate fate of negotiations with Iran over itsnuclear program, it does illustrate the acute political sensitivities that will affect both leaders as they try to embark on a diplomatic ...