iran attacks

Strikes hit Iran while Tehran targets Israel and Gulf states amid mixed signals over talks to end war

By Jon Gambrell, David Rising, Samy Magdy, Associated Press

With thousands more U.S. Marines on their way to the Gulf, both sides firing barrages and Iran denying any negotiations are taking place, the war’s tempo remained high a day after President Donald Trump delayed his self-imposed deadline for Iran.

WATCH: Trump claims U.S. and Iran are holding talks, Iran wants 'to make a deal'

By Associated Press

Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf denied Monday that Iran is negotiating with the United States to end the war, adding that “fake news is used to manipulate the financial and oil markets.”…

U.S. won't strike Iran's power plants for 5 days, Trump says in turnaround on Strait of Hormuz deadline

By Jon Gambrell, David Rising, Samy Magdy, Associated Press

In his announcement on Truth Social, Trump also held out the possibility of a resolution to the war — though Iranian officials denied there were negotiations.

Trump continues to shift course on Strait of Hormuz strategy, raising questions about U.S. war preparedness

By Collin Binkley, Associated Press

President Trump and his allies insist they were always prepared for Iran to block the strait, yet the president's erratic strategy has fueled criticism that he is grasping for answers after going to war without a clear exit plan.

Iran threatens to 'completely' close Strait of Hormuz and hit power plants following Trump's ultimatum

By Alon Bernstein, Sam Metz, Samy Magdy, Associated Press

Iran said the Strait of Hormuz would be "completely closed” immediately if the U.S. follows up on President Trump 's threat to attack its power plants. Trump late Saturday set a 48-hour deadline to open the strait.

Dozens injured in Israel after Iranian missile strikes target two areas near main nuclear research center

By Samy Magdy, Jill Lawless, Melanie Lidman, Associated Press

Iran struck two communities near Israel’s main nuclear research center late Saturday, leaving buildings shattered and at least seven people seriously injured, hours after Tehran's main nuclear enrichment site was hit.

WATCH: 'Why didn't you tell me about Pearl Harbor?' Trump says when Japanese reporter asks why allies didn't know about Iran plan

By Dan Cooney

"We didn't tell anybody about it because we wanted surprise. Who knows better about surprise than Japan?" the president responded while sitting next to Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.

Trump faces his most difficult Iran war decision: Will he deploy U.S. troops to seize uranium?

By Aamer Madhani, Seung Min Kim, Associated Press

The president has been circumspect about how far he's willing to go to follow through on his pledge to destroy Iran's weapons program once and for all, including seizing or destroying the near-bomb-grade nuclear material that Iran possesses.

Israel is rapidly killing Iran's top leaders. Experts warn the strategy could backfire

By Sam Metz, Associated Press

As a strategy, targeted killing has rarely been employed against a state.

Iran intensifies attacks on Gulf energy sites after Israel struck its key gas field

By Jon Gambrell, David Rising, Mike Corder, Natalie Melzer, Associated Press

The strikes, in retaliation for an Israeli attack on a key Iranian gas field, sent fuel prices soaring and risked drawing Iran’s Arab neighbors directly into the conflict.