US envoy Steve Witkoff said in an interview that aired Sunday that the US "cannot allow" Iran to maintain a civilian nuclear enrichment program, calling the issue a "red line" for the Trump administration. "We have one very, very clear red line, and that is...
Trump Says US and Iran Are Close to a Nuclear Deal But Details Unclear
President Trump said on Thursday that the US and Iran were close to reaching a nuclear deal, though the details of a potential agreement remain unclear. The president said that the US wouldn't be "making any nuclear dust in Iran," referencing his previous threats that...
More Than 200 Republicans Work To Sabotage Chances of Iran Nuclear Deal
More than 200 Republicans in Congress have sent a letter to President Trump urging him that any deal with Iran must involve the complete dismantlement of Tehran's nuclear enrichment program, which Iranian officials have made clear is a non-starter. The letter was...
US Replaces B-2 Bombers at Diego Garcia Base With B-52s
The US is replacing the B-2 stealth bombers it deployed to its base at Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean with B-52 bombers, US officials have told Reuters. The US began deploying the B-2s to Diego Garcia in March as President Trump was threatening to bomb Iran and was...
Iran Says Fourth Round of Talks With US ‘Difficult But Useful’
Iran said on Sunday that the fourth round of negotiations it held with the US earlier in the day were "difficult but useful," and both sides have agreed to hold more talks. "The fourth round of indirect Iran-US negotiations is concluded; difficult but useful talks to...
Senators Cotton and Graham Work To Sabotage Chances of Iran Deal
Senators Tom Cotton (R-AR) and Lindsey Graham (R-SC), two of the most hawkish members of Congress, are working together to sabotage the Trump administration's chances of reaching a deal with Iran. On Thursday, the senators held a press conference outlining a...
Vance Says US-Iran Talks Are ‘On the Right Pathway’ But Repeats False Claim About Uranium Enrichment
Vice President JD Vance said on Wednesday that negotiations between the US and Iran are "on the right pathway," although he repeated a false claim that no other country in the world besides Iran has a nuclear enrichment program without a nuclear weapons program, a...
Trump Says He Wants ‘Total Dismantlement’ of Iran’s Nuclear Program
President Trump said in an interview that aired on Sunday that he wants the "total dismantlement" of Iran's civilian nuclear program, a condition that's a non-starter for Tehran. "Total dismantlement. Yes, that is all I would accept," Trump said on NBC News' "Meet the...
Trump Threatens Major Sanctions on Countries Purchasing Iranian Oil
President Trump on Thursday threatened major sanctions on any country that purchases Iranian oil as he continues to ramp up the "maximum pressure campaign" against Tehran. "ALERT: All purchases of Iranian Oil, or Petrochemical products, must stop, NOW! Any Country or...
Next Round of US-Iran Nuclear Talks Is Postponed
The fourth round of nuclear talks between the US and Iran, which was scheduled for this Saturday, has been postponed. Oman, the mediator of the negotiations, announced the delay was due to "logistical" reasons. "New dates will be announced when mutually agreed," said...