EghtesadOnline: A senior diplomat denounced US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s backing for rioters who took advantage of protests over gasoline price hike in Iran over the past few days, saying the US is not sympathetic toward the Iranian people but supports the spread of chaos.

EghtesadOnline: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo alleged that Iran is an “active threat” to American interests due to its activities in the Middle East, but the White House would “of course” welcome the opportunity to negotiate with Tehran.

EghtesadOnline: U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met American troops and political leaders in Iraq on Wednesday to reassure them about a U.S. military withdrawal from Syria and warn that Washington’s arch-foe Iran remains a regional security threat.

EghtesadOnline: Since being fired by President Donald Trump as secretary of state, Rex Tillerson has kept a very low profile. But on Thursday night in Houston, Tillerson broke that silence in a big way.

EghtesadOnline: Britain’s Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs Jeremy Hunt is to visit Tehran on Monday at the head of a political delegation.