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 16 Trump says Iran has a proposal from the U.S. on its rapidly advancing nuclear program By Zeke Miller, Jon Gambrell, Associated Press One major sticking point remains Iran's enrichment of uranium, which Tehran insists it must be allowed to do and the Trump administration increasingly insists the Islamic Republic must give up. Continue reading
May 15 Trump says U.S. and Iran have ‘sort of’ agreed on nuclear deal terms By Zeke Miller, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press President Donald Trump, in an exchange with reporters at a business roundtable in Doha, Qatar, described the talks between American envoy Steve Witkoff and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi as “very serious negotiations” for “long-term peace" and were continuing to… Continue reading
May 14 WATCH: Trump discusses U.S. actions in the Middle East at Gulf Cooperation Council meeting By Zeke Miller, Jon Gambrell, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press President Donald Trump told Gulf leaders on Wednesday he urgently wants “to make a deal” with Iran to wind down its nuclear program but Tehran must end its support of proxy groups throughout the region as part of any potential agreement. Continue reading
May 13 WATCH: Trump urges Iran to take ‘new and a better path’ for nuclear deal in remarks at U.S.-Saudi investment forum By Zeke Miller, Aamer Madhani, Jon Gambrell, Associated Press President Donald Trump in a speech in Saudi Arabia has urged Iran to take a “new and a better path” as he pushes for a new nuclear deal. 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
May 05 Iran’s top diplomat tries to mediate Pakistan-India escalation over Kashmir attack By Munir Ahmed, Muhammad Yousaf, Associated Press Abbas Araghchi's visit to Islamabad was the first by a foreign dignitary since tensions flared in the wake of the April 22 massacre of 26 people — most of them Indian Hindu tourists — in the town of Pahalgam. Continue reading
May 01 Trump threatens sanctions against buyers of Iranian oil after U.S.-Iran nuclear talks postponed By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press It was unclear how Trump would implement such a ban as he threatened to levy secondary sanctions on nations that import Iranian oil. But his statement risked further escalating tensions with China — Iran’s leading customer — at a time… Continue reading
Apr 30 Iran’s foreign minister says next round of nuclear talks with U.S. will be held in Rome By Associated Press Iran said Wednesday the next round of negotiations over its rapidly advancing nuclear program it will have with the United States will be in Rome on Saturday. Continue reading
Apr 28 Iran port fire extinguished as explosion death toll rises to at least 70 By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Iran says the fire at a southern port rocked by an explosion finally was extinguished as the death toll in the incident rose to at least 70 people killed. Continue reading