By Jonathan Saul and Parisa Hafezi LONDON/DUBAI, July 3 (Reuters) - Iran has begun talks with Japanese companies under a U.S. sanctions waiver allowing it to resume oil sales, though prospective buyers are seeking a longer waiver and reassurances about ship safety,

Senior White House correspondent Peter Doocy reports from the White House, detailing President Donald Trump's upcoming speech at Mount Rushmore and the administration's foreign policy challenges. Doocy highlights Iran's rejection of a U.

"The danger Kurds pose is down the road," a former U.S. official told Newsweek.

By Robert Harvey LONDON, July 3 (Reuters) - Oil prices were steady on Friday and little changed for the week as traders held on to hopes for a successful outcome from attempts to secure peace between the United States and Iran.

Tehran prepares massive security operation for Ali Khamenei's July 9 burial, mobilizing Basij militia and IRGC for expected historic turnout.

In the spring, U.S. officials suspected Israel intended to kill Iran's top negotiators and sent a warning to Tehran to take precautions.

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei dramatically remolded Iran during more than three decades as supreme leader, turning it into a regional powerhouse and bringing it increasingly into confrontation with Israel and the United States.

Everyday expenses have doubled,” one Tehran resident told NBC News.

The PDKI says six Kurdish fighters were killed in an Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corp ambush near Piranshahr, while the Revolutionary Guards claim five Kurdish militants dead.