Jun 14 U.S.-Iran nuclear talks won't take place after Israel's surprise attack on Tehran By Jon Gambrell, Melanie Lidman, Julia Frankel, Associated Press The latest U.S.-Iran talks on Tehran's rapidly advancing nuclear program will not take place Sunday, mediator Oman said Saturday, as Israel and Iran traded blows a day after Israel's blistering attack on Iranian nuclear and military sites. Continue reading
Jun 13 Trump says Iran has 'second chance' to come to nuclear deal after Israel attacks Tehran By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press President Donald Trump pressed on Iran as he met his national security team in the Situation Room to discuss the tricky path forward following Israel's devastating strikes, which Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pledged to keep up for “as many days as… Continue reading
Nov 03 Watch 2:21 News Wrap: Israeli attacks kill dozens of people in Gaza and Lebanon In our news wrap Sunday, Israeli airstrikes killed at least 31 Palestinians across Gaza amid Israel’s renewed offensive against Hamas, the U.S. State Department said an Iranian-American journalist is believed to have been detained in Iran for several months, angry… Continue watching
Oct 31 Locked in conflict and hammered by sanctions, Iran wary over U.S. election result By Nasser Karimi, Mehdi Fattahi, Associated Press America’s presidential election comes just after Iran marks the 45th anniversary of 1979 U.S. Embassy hostage crisis. For many, tensions between Tehran and Washington feel just as high as they did then. Continue reading
Oct 26 Watch 6:26 How Israel's retaliatory attack on Iran affects cease-fire efforts in Gaza and Lebanon By John Yang, Juliet Fuisz, Claire Mufson After Israel’s first-ever open attack on Iranian soil, Iran is saying that it might not respond in kind if there’s a cease-fire in Gaza and Lebanon. A senior Biden administration official said efforts will soon resume to end the fighting… Continue watching
Oct 25 Israel says it launched strikes on military targets in Iran after explosions heard near Tehran By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Saturday marked the first time Israel's military has openly attacked Iran, which hasn't faced a sustained barrage of fire from a foreign enemy since its 1980s war with Iraq. Continue reading
Oct 25 Watch 2:24 Israel launches retaliatory strikes on military targets in Iran By Geoff Bennett, Nick Schifrin There are reports of explosions in Iran's capital believed to be an Israeli strike in response to Iran's ballistic missile attack earlier this month. Israeli and U.S. officials have indicated that Israel was expected to strike Iranian intelligence and military… Continue watching
Jun 26 Iran renews headscarf crackdown as presidential vote looms By Nasser Karimi, Jon Gambrell, Associated Press The renewed headscarf crackdown in Iran comes nearly two years since mass protests over the death Mahsa Amini after she was detained for not wearing a scarf to authorities' liking. Continue reading
May 22 For Iranians overseas, hope mixes with anxiety after Raisi's death By Jill Lawless, Associated Press Videos have shown some people celebrating outside Iranian diplomatic missions, but some Iranians abroad are still reluctant to give reporters their names for fear of reprisals. Continue reading
Oct 28 Iranian teen injured on train while not wearing a headscarf has died, state media say By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press An Iranian teenage girl injured weeks ago in a mysterious incident on Tehran's Metro while not wearing a headscarf has died, state media reported Saturday. Continue reading