Apr 09 Israel would be ‘leader’ of strike if Iran doesn’t give up nuclear weapons program, Trump warns By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press Trump made the comments ahead of this weekend's scheduled talks involving U.S. and Iranian officials in the Middle East sultanate of Oman. Trump earlier this week said the talks would be “direct” while Iran has described the engagement as “indirect”… Continue reading
Apr 09 Iran’s president insists Tehran does not seek a nuclear bomb ahead of talks with U.S. By Nasser Karimi, Jon Gambrell, Associated Press He even dangled the prospect of direct American investment in the Islamic Republic if the countries can reach a deal. Continue reading
Apr 08 Foreign minister says Iran will have indirect talks with U.S. on Tehran’s nuclear program By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Abbas Araghchi said Tuesday he'll meet with U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff in Oman for the first negotiations under the Trump administration seeking to halt Tehran’s rapidly advancing nuclear program as tensions remain high in the Middle East. Continue reading
Apr 08 WATCH: Trump intelligence and nuclear nominees testify in Senate confirmation hearing By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Iran and the United States will hold talks in the sultanate of Oman on Saturday in an attempt to jump-start negotiations over Tehran's rapidly advancing nuclear program. Continue reading
Apr 07 WATCH: Trump says U.S. holding direct nuclear talks with Iran By Aamer Madhani, Tia Goldenberg, Zeke Miller, Associated Press The president, in comments to reporters after meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, said the talks will start Saturday. He insisted Tehran can’t get nuclear weapons. Continue reading
Apr 05 Iran’s currency falls to new record low against U.S. dollar as tensions run high By Nasser Karimi, Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Iran’s rial currency traded Saturday at a record low against the U.S. dollar as the country returned to work after a long holiday, costing over 1 million rials for a single greenback as tensions between Tehran and Washington likely will push it… Continue reading
Mar 30 Watch 6:02 How journalist Masih Alinejad survived multiple assassination plots by Iran By Lisa Desjardins, Andrew Corkery, Juliet Fuisz, Gerard Edic Earlier this month, two men were convicted in a plot to kill Masih Alinejad, an Iranian American journalist and women’s rights activist living in New York. Her attempted assassination was orchestrated by the Iranian government, part of more than a… Continue watching
Mar 30 Iran rejects direct nuclear negotiations with the U.S. in response to Trump’s letter By Jon Gambrell, Amir Vahdat, Associated Press President Masoud Pezeshkian said that Iran's response, delivered via the sultanate of Oman, left open the possibility of indirect negotiations with Washington. However, such talks have made no progress since Trump in his first term unilaterally withdrew the U.S. from Tehran's… Continue reading
Mar 20 Jury convicts 2 men of plotting to kill Iranian American author in New York City By Larry Neumeister, Associated Press Two purported mobsters were convicted Thursday of plotting to assassinate Iranian American journalist Masih Alinejad at her home in New York City in a murder-for-hire scheme that prosecutors said was financed by Iran's government. Continue reading
Mar 17 What to know about Yemen’s Houthi rebels as the U.S. steps up attacks on Iran-backed group By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press This weekend's strikes killed at least 53 people, including children, and wounded others. The campaign is likely to continue, part of a wider pressure campaign by Trump now targeting the Houthis' main benefactor, Iran, as well. Continue reading