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...
Hegseth Threatens Iran Over Yemen
On Wednesday night, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth threatened Iran over Tehran's alleged support for the Houthis amid the US's heavy Yemen bombing campaign. "Message to IRAN: We see your LETHAL support to The Houthis. We know exactly what you are doing," Hegseth...
US Imposes More Sanctions on Iran Despite Negotiations
On Tuesday, the Trump administration imposed new sanctions on companies and individuals based in Iran and China over their alleged role in procuring missile "propellant ingredients" for Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). "Iran’s aggressive development of...
Trump Says US Will Be ‘Leading the Pack’ in Any Attack on Iran
President Trump has said that the US would be "leading the pack" in an attack on Iran if a deal isn't reached on Tehran's nuclear program. Trump made the comment in an interview with Time Magazine that was published on Friday, when asked about the possibility of...