US-Iran relations
Undeclared conflict? America’s battles with Iran-backed militia escalate, again
Middle East
June 29, 2021
Undeclared conflict? America’s battles with Iran-backed militia escalate, again
WASHINGTON, June 29 (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden’s latest strikes against Iran-backed militia in Syria and Iraq were not…
Iran’s president-elect says he won’t negotiate over missiles
Middle East
June 21, 2021
Iran’s president-elect says he won’t negotiate over missiles
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s president-elect says he’s not willing to negotiate over Tehran’s ballistic missile program, nor…
Talks ‘intensify’ on bringing US back to Iran nuclear deal
Middle East
May 8, 2021
Talks ‘intensify’ on bringing US back to Iran nuclear deal
VIENNA (AP) — World powers held a fourth round of high-level talks Friday aimed at bringing the United States back…
Biden says Iranian enrichment to 60 percent unhelpful, but glad about talks
Middle East
April 17, 2021
Biden says Iranian enrichment to 60 percent unhelpful, but glad about talks
US President Joe Biden on Friday called Iran’s enrichment of uranium to 60 percent purity unhelpful but said he is…
‘First step:’ US, Iran to begin indirect nuclear-limit talks
Middle East
April 3, 2021
‘First step:’ US, Iran to begin indirect nuclear-limit talks
The United States and Iran said Friday they will begin indirect negotiations with intermediaries next week to try to get…
Iran says studies EU-proposed informal meeting with US
Middle East
February 21, 2021
Iran says studies EU-proposed informal meeting with US
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran is studying a European Union proposal for an informal meeting between current members of Tehran’s 2015…
Iran tests drones in military exercise
Middle East
January 5, 2021
Iran tests drones in military exercise
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran launched exercises featuring a wide array of domestically produced drones on Tuesday, Iranian media reported, days…
US to move aircraft carrier out of Mideast amid Iran tension
Middle East
January 1, 2021
US to move aircraft carrier out of Mideast amid Iran tension
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon has decided to send home the only Navy aircraft carrier operating in the Middle East,…
Iran commander vows ‘resistance’ a year after Soleimani killing
Middle East
January 1, 2021
Iran commander vows ‘resistance’ a year after Soleimani killing
(Reuters) – The US killing of top general Qassem Soleimani will not deter Iranian resistance, a senior commander said on…
Iran’s foreign minister says Trump trying to fabricate pretext to attack Iran
Middle East
January 1, 2021
Iran’s foreign minister says Trump trying to fabricate pretext to attack Iran
DUBAI (Reuters) -Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Thursday accused US President Donald Trump of attempting to fabricate a…