Jun 23 Watch 4:37 Some Republicans in Congress clash with Trump over Iran strikes By Lisa Desjardins, Doug Adams Lawmakers on Capitol Hill have been reacting to news of the Iran strikes. Lisa Desjardins reports on the role of Congress and what members of both parties are saying. Continue watching
Jun 22 Watch 4:52 What we know about the U.S.’ unprecedented direct attack on Iran By Nick Schifrin, Kaisha Young, Claire Mufson, Veronica Vela The Middle East stands at a pivot point Sunday after the Trump administration launched airstrikes on three of Iran’s largest nuclear sites. In response, Iran said the time for diplomacy is over and hinted at military retaliation against the United… Continue watching
Jun 22 4 ways Tehran could retaliate after U.S. strikes on Iran’s nuclear program By Joseph Krauss, Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Iran has spent decades building multi-tiered military capabilities at home and across the region that were at least partly aimed at deterring the United States from attacking it. By entering Israel's war, the U.S. may have removed the last rationale for… Continue reading
Jun 20 WATCH: Trump says Gabbard and U.S. intelligence are ‘wrong’ about Iran’s nuclear plans By Associated Press Tulsi Gabbard, the director of national intelligence, told lawmakers in March that U.S. spy agencies believed that Iran hadn’t made a decision to build a nuclear weapon. Speaking to reporters after touching down in New Jersey, Trump was asked about… Continue reading
Jun 14 U.S.-Iran nuclear talks won’t take place after Israel’s surprise attack on Tehran By Jon Gambrell, Melanie Lidman, Julia Frankel, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Jun 13 Trump says Iran has ‘second chance’ to come to nuclear deal after Israel attacks Tehran By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press President Donald Trump pressed on Iran as he met his national security team in the Situation Room to discuss the tricky path forward following Israel's devastating strikes, which Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pledged to keep up for “as many days as… Continue reading
Jun 12 Watch 5:22 Israeli strike on Iran’s nuclear sites ‘could very well happen,’ Trump says By Geoff Bennett, Dan Sagalyn President Trump is downplaying the likelihood of an imminent Israeli strike on Iran’s nuclear sites, but he's also warning Americans in the region to leave, citing the risk of conflict. His comments follow a vote by the U.N. nuclear watchdog… Continue watching
May 23 Omani mediator says Iran-U.S. talks made ‘some but not conclusive progress’ By Jon Gambrell, Giada Zampano, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
May 17 Iran says it will continue nuclear negotiations with the U.S. despite Trump’s threats By Associated Press The negotiations have reached the “expert” level, meaning the sides are trying to reach agreement on the details of a possible deal. President Donald Trump has repeatedly threatened to unleash airstrikes targeting Iran’s program if a deal isn’t reached. Continue reading
May 11 Iran and U.S. conclude 4th round of talks in Oman over Tehran’s nuclear program By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Iran and the United States held a fourth round of negotiations Sunday over Tehran’s rapidly advancing nuclear program, just ahead of a visit by President Donald Trump to the Middle East this week. Continue reading