Feb 18 WATCH: Congress must approve any possible U.S. military action against Iran, Jeffries says By Associated Press President Donald Trump must seek approval from Congress before any U.S. action against Iran, the nation's top Democrat said Wednesday. Continue reading
Feb 17 Iran says it closed Strait of Hormuz for live fire drills as it held nuclear talks with U.S. By Jamey Keaten, Stephanie Liechtenstein, Associated Press Iran announced the temporary closure of the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday for live fire drills in a rare show of force as its negotiators held another round of indirect talks with the United States over the Islamic Republic's disputed… Continue reading
Feb 16 Iran meets UN nuclear watchdog ahead of U.S. talks By Jamey Keaten, Stephanie Liechtenstein, Associated Press “I am in Geneva with real ideas to achieve a fair and equitable deal,” Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi wrote on X. “What is not on the table: submission before threats.”… Continue reading
Feb 15 Iran's state media reports foreign minister will attend indirect talks with the U.S. By Associated Press Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and his delegation left for the Swiss city of Geneva after the first round of indirect talks took place in Oman last week. Continue reading
Feb 15 U.S. forces board another sanctioned oil tanker in the Indian Ocean By Associated Press The Defense Department says U.S. forces boarded the Veronica III overnight. It is a Panamanian-flagged vessel under U.S. sanctions related to Iran, according to the website of the Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control. Continue reading
Feb 14 Thousands demonstrate for change in Iran following deadly crackdown By Stanislav Hodina, Associated Press About 250,000 people have demonstrated against Iran’s government on the sidelines of a gathering of world leaders in Germany. The giant protest in Munich on Saturday answered a call from Iran’s exiled Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi. Continue reading
Feb 14 Iran and U.S. to hold nuclear talks in Geneva, Swiss minister says By Associated Press The Trump administration has maintained that Iran can have no uranium enrichment under any deal. Tehran says it won’t agree to that. Continue reading
Feb 13 Trump says change in power in Iran would be 'best' after sending 2nd aircraft carrier to region By Konstantin Toropin, Aamer Madhani, Jon Gambrell, Associated Press President Donald Trump said Friday that a change in power in Iran “would be the best thing that could happen” as the U.S. administration weighs whether to take military action against Tehran. Continue reading
Feb 12 More than 7,000 dead in Iran's crackdown on protests, activists say By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press The continued rise in the tally of the dead from the demonstrations adds to the overall tensions facing Iran both inside the country and abroad as it tries to negotiate with the United States over its nuclear program. Continue reading
Feb 11 Watch 4:03 Netanyahu meets with Trump as U.S. restarts talks on Iran's nuclear program By Stephanie Sy, Veronica Vela President Trump hosted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for a hastily arranged meeting to discuss renewed talks with Iran over its nuclear program. This week, Trump is emphasizing diplomacy with Iran, and that's worrying Israel. Stephanie Sy examines Israel’s demands… Continue watching