President Trump has issued a new threat toward Yemen's Houthis and Iran, warning that the "real pain is yet to come" if Houthi attacks on US warships don't stop. The president has been blaming Iran for Houthi attacks, even though US officials have acknowledged the...
Iran’s Khamenei Warns of ‘Strong’ Response If US Attacks
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warned on Monday that Iran would launch a "strong counterattack" in response to any attack from the US. Khamenei's comments came a day after President Trump threatened Iran with a "bombing the likes of which they have...
Trump Threatens Iran With ‘Bombing’ If Nuclear Deal Is Not Reached
President Trump on Sunday threatened to bomb Iran if a deal isn't reached on the country's civilian nuclear program. "If they don't make a deal, there will be bombing. It will be bombing the likes of which they have never seen before," Trump told NBC News in a phone...
Iran Responds to President Trump’s Letter Proposing Nuclear Talks
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Thursday that Tehran has responded to President Trump's letter proposing nuclear talks that was sent to Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khameni. "The official response comprises a letter wherein our viewpoints...
US Intelligence Says Iran Is ‘Not Building a Nuclear Weapon’
US intelligence agencies have reaffirmed that there's no evidence Iran is developing nuclear weapons or that Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has reversed his 2003 fatwah that banned the production of weapons of mass destruction. "The IC continues to assess that...
Iran Says It’s Open to Indirect Talks With the US
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Monday that Tehran was open to the idea of indirect talks with the US but rejected direct negotiations in the face of increasing US sanctions. "The way is open for indirect negotiations," Aragchi said, according to AFP,...
NSA Waltz Demands Iran Give Up Entire Nuclear Program, Including Civilian Enrichment
While continuing to closely tie the recent US attacks on the Houthis in Yemen to Iran, National Security Adviser Mike Waltz confirmed that the Trump Administration is demanding “full dismantlement” of Iran’s nuclear program, including its capacity to enrich uranium...
Trump Gave Iran Two-Month Deadline To Reach Deal in Letter to Khamenei
Axios reported on Wednesday that President Trump gave Iran a two-month deadline to reach a deal on its civilian nuclear program in a letter he recently sent to Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The report, which cited two sources briefed on the letter,...
Trump Says US Will Hold Iran Accountable for Houthi Attacks
President Trump on Monday issued a new threat to Iran, saying that he will hold Tehran accountable for Houthi attacks. The warning came after US officials acknowledged that the Houthis, officially known as Ansar Allah, act independently from Iran and are unlikely to...
IRGC Vows ‘Decisive’ Response to Any Threat After Trump’s Yemen Warning
The commander of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) vowed on Sunday that Iran would respond "decisively" to any threat or act of aggression following President Trump's warning to Tehran over Yemen. "Iran will never be the initiator of war, but in the...