Aug 04 Indirect Iran nuclear talks resume in Vienna as Tehran expands uranium enrichment By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Negotiators from Iran, the United States and the European Union have resumed months-long, indirect talks over Tehran's tattered nuclear deal. Continue reading
Jul 14 President Joe Biden, Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid agree to stop Iran nuclear program, differ on how By Aamer Madhani, Josh Boak, Chris Megerian, Associated Press U.S. President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid stood side-by-side and declared they would not allow Iran to become a nuclear power. But they diverged on how to reach that outcome. Continue reading
Jul 14 Biden says U.S. will not ‘wait forever’ for Iran on nuclear deal By Aamer Madhani, Josh Boak, Chris Megerian, Associated Press President Joe Biden says the United States is "not going to wait forever" for Iran to rejoin the dormant nuclear deal, a day after saying he'd be willing to use force against Tehran if necessary. Continue reading
Jul 11 6 things to watch during Biden’s trip to the Middle East By Chris Megerian, Associated Press President Joe Biden is heading to the Middle East for the first time since taking office last year. It's a region he's visited many times before, but recently has been experiencing dramatic changes. Continue reading
Jun 26 Iran launches rocket into space as nuclear talks to resume By Nasser Karimi, Isabel Debre, Associated Press It's unclear when or where the rocket was launched, but the announcement came after satellite photos showed preparations at Imam Khomeini Spaceport in Iran’s rural Semnan province, the site of Iran's frequent failed attempts to put a satellite into orbit. Continue reading
Mar 27 Blinken reassures allies ahead of possible Iran deal By Matthew Lee, Associated Press Blinken made the comments shortly before joining his counterparts from Israel and four Arab countries at a special gathering where the Iranian nuclear deal was expected to top the agenda. Israel and many of its neighbors are fiercely opposed to… Continue reading
Mar 12 US pays $2M a month to protect Pompeo, aide from Iran threat By Matthew Lee, Associated Press The State Department says it’s paying more than $2 million per month to provide 24-hour security to former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and a former top aide, both of whom face “serious and credible” threats from Iran. Continue reading
Mar 11 Negotiations to revive Iran nuclear deal on ‘pause’ after Russia demands sanctions relief By Joe Gambrell, Associated Press Negotiations aimed at restoring Iran’s tattered nuclear deal with world powers have gone on what its European hosts describe as “a pause.”… Continue reading
Dec 10 WATCH: White House warns Iran of new sanctions if nuclear talks fail By Associated Press White House press secretary Jen Psaki says the Biden administration is preparing fresh sanctions on Tehran should diplomacy in the nuclear talks fail and Iran's "program continues to accelerate."… Continue reading
Dec 01 Watch 5:43 Officials pessimistic about agreement between U.S. and Iran amid tense talks By Nick Schifrin For the first time Wednesday, the recently elected Iranian government is negotiating its nuclear program with the world powers who signed the nuclear deal back in 2015. Iran wants relief from economic sanctions. The U.S. and Europe want Iran to… Continue watching