Jun 24 WATCH: Trump signs sanctions targeting Iran By Associated Press President Donald Trump signed an executive order that targets Iran's supreme leader and his associates with financial sanctions. Continue reading
Jun 24 Trump suggests other countries should pay the U.S. for protecting tankers By Kevin Freking, Associated Press The U.S. has blamed Iran for attacks on two oil tankers this month near the Strait of Hormuz. Continue reading
Jun 24 Pompeo in Saudi Arabia amid heightened tensions with Iran By Aya Batrawy, Associated Press Iran is warning that its forces wouldn't hesitate to act again and shoot down more U.S. surveillance drones that violate Iranian airspace. Continue reading
Jun 23 Bolton warns Iran not to mistake US ‘prudence’ for weakness By Associated Press U.S. National Security Adviser John Bolton said Sunday that Iran should not "mistake U.S. prudence and discretion for weakness," after the U.S. abruptly called off military strikes against Iran in response to the shooting down of an unmanned American surveillance… Continue reading
Jun 22 Watch 4:35 The hurdle in reaching a diplomatic solution with Iran: Trump’s credibility By PBS NewsHour President Trump says he wants a diplomatic solution to the current tension with Iran but his credibility is a problem, says Vali Nasr, a Middle East scholar and former State Department official. Nasr joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss Iran’s trust… Continue watching
Jun 22 Iran summons Emirates’ top envoy over US drone incident By Associated Press Iran summoned the United Arab Emirates’ top envoy to Tehran to protest the neighboring Arab nation’s decision to allow the U.S. to use a base there to launch a drone that Iran says entered its airspace, state media reported Saturday. Continue reading
Jun 21 Watch 3:56 President Trump holds back on strike against missile site President Trump says he approved an airstrike against Iran in retaliation for the downing of a U.S. drone, only to call it off last-minute upon deciding the potential for casualties was too high. Now, some former senior military and diplomatic… Continue watching
Jun 21 Watch 3:11 Why Trump’s choice to hold back on Iran was about instincts According to President Trump, the U.S. military was ready to launch an airstrike against Iran as a response to their shooting down an unmanned U.S. drone when he called it off. He laid out differing timelines for his decision-making, but… Continue watching
Jun 21 Watch 3:36 Possibility of war with the U.S. leaves Iranians ‘rattled’ A day after President Trump said he had called off a planned airstrike against Iran shortly before it was due to occur, governments of both countries were preoccupied with the conflict, which represents the closest Iran and the United States… Continue watching
Jun 21 Watch 5:23 Sen. Reed says calling off Iran strike was ‘correct decision’ Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I., is the ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee and one of the key lawmakers to be briefed by the White House on the administration’s options for dealing with Iran. He talks to Judy Woodruff… Continue watching