The US president says he will lift all of Washington’s sanctions against Syria after the new administration in the Arab country reportedly proposed making “peace” with the Israeli regime.

Bagheri Kani was in Syria on the second leg of his regional tour after visiting Lebanon.

Iran and Saudi Arabian military officials meet for the first time since China-brokered détente.

Here are Press TV’s latest top stories, 16:00 GMT on March 20, 2023

Iranian professor says President-elect Ebrahim Raeisi’s refusal to meet with US President Joe Biden sends a “strong” message that his government would not tie the country’s situation to the fate of the nuclear deal and would not hold off on its plans for the sake of Washington.