World Feb 11 What to know as Iran and the U.S. weigh holding a second round of nuclear talks U.S. President Donald Trump has kept up pressure on Iran, moving an aircraft carrier and other military assets to the Persian Gulf and suggesting the U.S. could attack Iran over the killing of peaceful demonstrators or if Tehran launches mass… By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press
World Feb 11 Squeezed by U.S. tensions and public anger over crackdown, Iran commemorates 1979 revolution President Masoud Pezeshkian got on stage at Azadi Square in Tehran and insisted that Iran is willing to negotiate over its nuclear program as fledgling nuclear talks talks with America hang in the balance. By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press
World Feb 06 Watch 5:22 U.S. restarts nuclear diplomacy with Iran amid escalating threats. Here's what to know The U.S. faced two very different nuclear challenges across two continents Friday. For the first time since last year’s war with Iran, U.S. and Iranian diplomats restarted indirect talks over Tehran’s nuclear program. And for the first time, the U.S. By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn, Zeba Warsi
World Jun 04 Iran's supreme leader criticizes U.S. proposal in nuclear talks but doesn't reject idea of a deal Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Wednesday described the U.S. proposal as "100% against the idea of 'we can,'" borrowing from an Iranian government slogan. He also insisted that Tehran needed to keep its ability to enrich uranium. Reaching a deal is… By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press
May 28 Trump says he told Netanyahu to hold off on Iran strike to give U.S. more time for nuclear negotiations By Jon Gambrell, Zeke Miller, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press Trump told reporters at the White House that he told Netanyahu a strike on Iran “would be inappropriate to do right now because we’re very close to a solution.”… Continue reading
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
Apr 16 Iran confirms that 2nd round of nuclear talks with the U.S. will be in Rome By Jon Gambrell, Nasser Karimi, Associated Press Iran confirmed Wednesday that the next round of nuclear talks with the United States this weekend will be held in Rome after earlier confusion over where the negotiations would be held. Continue reading
Apr 14 AP report: Second round of Iran nuclear talks set for Saturday as Trump criticizes Iran for 'tapping us along' By Maria Grazia Murru, Associated Press President Donald Trump complained Monday about the pace of nuclear talks between the United States and Iran as the two countries start a new round of pivotal negotiations. 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