Following the third round of negotiations between US and Iranian officials, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said the talks were "much more serious" than before and expressed hope that a deal could be reached. "This round of talks was much more serious than in...
US State Department Official To Lead Technical Talks With Iran
The US has confirmed that Michael Anton, the State Department's policy planning director, will lead technical talks with Iranian officials in Oman this Saturday. Anton will lead dozens of US officials in talks that will focus on the details of a potential nuclear deal...
Israeli Tanks Cross Border, Raid Southern Lebanon Villages
The situation on the Lebanon-Israel border continues to worsen, and the ceasefire that’s been in place since November 26 seems increasingly irrelevant with daily attacks. Overnight, Israeli ground troops with tanks and armored vehicles crossed the border and entered...
Rubio Says Iran Must Stop Nuclear Enrichment, a Condition Tehran Says Is ‘Unacceptable’
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in an interview released on Wednesday that Iran cannot enrich uranium under any deal with the US, an idea Tehran has said is "unacceptable." Rubio said that Iran could maintain a civilian nuclear program but that it would have to...
Trump Speaks With Netanyahu, Says They’re ‘On the Same Side of Every Issue’
President Trump said on Tuesday that he spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and that he and the Israeli leader were on the "same side of every issue." Trump said in a post on Truth Social that they discussed "numerous subjects including Trade, Iran,...
Iran Says Israel Trying To ‘Undermine’ Tehran’s Talks With US
Iran's Foreign Ministry said on Monday that Israel was seeking to "undermine" Tehran's nuclear talks with Washington, comments that came after a report said Israel was considering a "limited" attack on Iran. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said a...
Trump Says He’s ‘Not in a Rush’ To Attack Iran Because Tehran Wants Talks
On Thursday, President Trump said he was "not in a rush" to attack Iran when asked about a report from The New York Times that said he "waived off" an Israeli plan to bomb Iranian nuclear facilities that would require significant US support. "I wouldn't say waived...
Saudi Defense Minister Visits Iran, Meets With Khamenei
Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman arrived in Iran on Thursday, marking the highest-level Saudi visit to the country in decades. Prince Khalid's visit comes about two years after Riyadh and Tehran normalized relations under a China-brokered deal in 2023....
Report: Trump Declined To Back Israeli Attack on Iran in Favor of Diplomacy
President Trump declined an Israeli plan to attack Iran with US support as soon as next month in favor of attempting diplomacy with Tehran over its civilian nuclear program, The New York Times reported on Wednesday. The report said Israel developed plans to attack...
Iran Warns US Against ‘Moving the Goalposts’ After Witkoff Statement on Enrichment
Iran on Wednesday warned the US against "moving the goalposts" after US envoy Steve Witkoff suggested the Trump administration was seeking a deal to eliminate Tehran's civilian nuclear program. Witkoff said in a statement on Tuesday that any deal must "eliminate its...