World Jun 18 Iran’s supreme leader warns U.S. military intervention would cause ‘irreparable damage’ Iran's supreme leader on Wednesday rejected U.S. calls for surrender in the face of blistering Israeli strikes.
World Jun 17 Israel’s 4th day of strikes against Tehran broaden as Trump issues ominous warning Israel says its sweeping assault on Iran's top military leaders, uranium enrichment sites and nuclear scientists, is necessary to prevent its longtime adversary from getting any closer to building an atomic weapon.
World Jun 15 Hundreds reported dead as Israel and Iran trade strikes for third day The Iranian Health Ministry said late Sunday that 224 people have been killed since Israel’s attack began Friday. Spokesman Hossein Kermanpour said on social media that 1,277 other people were hospitalized. He asserted that more than 90% of the casualties…
World Jun 14 U.S.-Iran nuclear talks won’t take place after Israel’s surprise attack on Tehran The latest U.S.-Iran talks on Tehran's rapidly advancing nuclear program will not take place Sunday, mediator Oman said Saturday, as Israel and Iran traded blows a day after Israel's blistering attack on Iranian nuclear and military sites.
World Jun 13 Iran launches scores of ballistic missiles in retaliation against Israel’s attack on Tehran Israel's ongoing airstrikes and intelligence operation and Iran's retaliation raised concerns about all-out war between the countries and propelled the region, already on edge, into even greater upheaval.
World Jun 12 UN nuclear watchdog censures Iran, a move that could lead to restored sanctions The decision Thursday could lead to further tensions and set in motion an effort to restore United Nations sanctions on Tehran later this year.
World Jun 11 U.S. prepares to move nonessential personnel from Baghdad embassy due to potential regional unrest The United States is drawing down the presence of people who are not deemed essential to operations in the Middle East due to the potential for regional unrest, the State Department and military said Wednesday.
World Jun 04 Iran’s supreme leader criticizes U.S. proposal in nuclear talks but doesn’t reject idea of a deal Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Wednesday described the U.S. proposal as "100% against the idea of 'we can,'" borrowing from an Iranian government slogan. He also insisted that Tehran needed to keep its ability to enrich uranium. Reaching a deal is…
World May 28 Trump says he told Netanyahu to hold off on Iran strike to give U.S. more time for nuclear negotiations Trump told reporters at the White House that he told Netanyahu a strike on Iran “would be inappropriate to do right now because we’re very close to a solution.”…
World May 23 Omani mediator says Iran-U.S. talks made ‘some but not conclusive progress’ Iran and the United States made “some but not conclusive progress” Friday in a fifth round of negotiations in Rome over Tehran's rapidly advancing nuclear program, the talks' Omani mediator said.