Iran and us

Trump warns Iran on nuclear reset as US carrier group deploys to Middle East

One official said additional air defense systems were also being considered for the Middle East.

A F-35 jet lands on the runway of the USS Carl Vinson aircraft carrier during the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) military exercises about 100 miles south of Oahu, Hawaii, US July 19, 2024.
 US President Donald Trump and members of his cabinet in the situation room during US strikes on Iran, June 22, 2025.

If Iran tries to kill me, country gets 'blown up,' US President Donald Trump declares

 L to R: Iran Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and US President Donald Trump against backdrop of respective flags and missile strikes.

Donald Trump saved Iran's Khamenei once before, will he do it again? - comment

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt listens as US President Donald Trump speaks with members of the media aboard Air Force One en route from Florida to Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, January 11, 2026.

Trump expected to call for meeting to discuss possible Iran actions, including military force


Why Iran and Hezbollah haven’t retaliated: Israel’s threats and US diplomacy - opinion

Iran and Hezbollah’s hesitation to retaliate for recent assassinations stems from Israeli threats and US negotiations. What’s keeping them at bay?

THEN-US SECRETARY of state John Kerry meets with then-Iranian foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in New York City, in 2016. Zarif was present at a meeting this week between Ayatollah Khamenei and the new Iranian cabinet, the writer notes.

Biden's Iran policy: dialogues, deterrence, and diplomatic implications - opinion

The Biden administration's reliance on dialogues with Iran, despite ongoing violations and regional implications, highlights a lack of alternative strategies.

 US PRESIDENT Joe Biden confers with White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan. It has never been more obvious that the Biden administration has no alternative strategy for dealing with the Iranian threat, the writer maintains. (20/4/2024)

What is Israel's place in an era of global insecurity? - explainer

From Russia to Iran, this annual report discusses the various global conflicts and how they shape the world order.

 A war between Israel and Iran (illustrative)

No US threat to Iran will go unanswered, Tehran says

US President Joe Biden said on Tuesday he had already decided how to respond to a drone attack that killed three US service members in Jordan on Saturday, but gave no further details about his plan.

 Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Commander-in-Chief Major General Hossein Salami speaks during a parliament meeting in Tehran, Iran, January 22, 2023.

Three men indicted for murder-for-hire plot on US soil on behalf of Iran

The alleged assassination plan fit into a pattern of behavior in which the Islamic Republic uses organized crime to kill or kindap dissidents abroad, the US Treasury Dept said.

  A bronze seal for the Department of the Treasury is shown at the U.S. Treasury building in Washington, US, January 20, 2023.

US Navy declares two SEALs missing in Gulf of Aden as deceased

A joint operation carried out by the United States, Spain and Japan searched more than 21,000 square miles of ocean for the missing SEALs, CENTCOM said in the statement.

 US Navy SEALs (Illustrative)

Khamenei promises ‘de-Americanization’ of Mideast - analysis

All eyes are on Iran in terms of the next moves it may make. 

 A member of the Iranian police holds a picture of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on the 44th anniversary of the US expulsion from Iran, earlier this month, in Tehran.

Does America fear confronting Iran? - opinion

There is no doubt that the US failure so far to resolve the fate of Ukraine makes it more cautious in dealing with Iran in the military field.

 Yoav Gallant meets with US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin in Tel Aviv, earlier this month.

US must prioritize identifying, neutralizing covert Iranian networks within US - opinion

The United States must prioritize identifying and neutralizing these covert networks to safeguard its national interests and ensure the security and well-being of its citizens.

 US President Joe Biden and Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.

US prisoners fly out of Iran in swap deal; received by US officials

As a first step in the deal, Washington waived sanctions to allow the transfer of $6 billion in Iranian funds from South Korea to Qatar.

 US President Joe Biden and Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi.