Iran and us

Iran is ready for any necessary steps to reach deal with US, deputy foreign minister says

The Iranian diplomat said any US strike on Iran is "a real gamble," adding that Tehran is ready to reach a deal with Washington as soon as possible.

Then-Iranian permament represenative at the UN, and current Foreign Minister Majid Takht-Ravanchi speaks at the UN building in New York, June 24, 2019; illustrative.
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters onboard Air Force One, on travel from West Palm Beach, Florida, to Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, US, February 16, 2026.

Trump pushes US toward war with Iran as advisers urge focus on economy

US President Donald Trump delivers remarks to U.S. troops, next to a banner reading, "Peace Through Strength", during a visit to Al Udeid Air Base in Doha, Qatar, May 15, 2025.

Pentagon moves troops at Qatar Al Udeid, Middle East bases amid tensions with Iran - NYT

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

The tipping point that changes history - opinion


US believes deal on Iran releasing five US citizens on track

Allowing the five to leave Iran, which could take weeks, would remove a major irritant between Washington and Tehran.

Iranian missile systems are displayed during the ceremony of joining the IRGC Navy at an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on August 5, 2023

Iranian oil cargo seized by US begins unloading after long delay

Iran has threatened retaliation against any company unloading Iranian oil from the seized tanker.

An oil tanker loads gas in Assaluyeh seaport at the Persian Gulf, 1,400 km (870 miles) south of Tehran, Iran May 27, 2006.

US seeks end to Iran and Russia's drone axis in Ukraine

The news comes as Washington and Iran are trying to ease tensions and revive broader talks over Iran's nuclear program.

A drone is launched during a military exercise in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on August 25, 2022.

US prisoner release negotiated at same time as Iran nuclear ‘mini-deal’ - analysis

Neither the American nor the Iranian statement about the deal openly confirmed the payoff

 US President Joe Biden and Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.

US issues new 120-day waiver letting Iraq pay Iran for electricity

The US has issued a new waiver to let Iraq pay Iran for electricity to keep Iran from forcing power cuts.

 Overhead power lines in Qom City, Iran

US lawmaker asks Blinken for details on probe of US' Iran envoy

Michael McCaul, chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee, wrote to Blinken on Friday, asking why the State Department's special envoy for Iran, Rob Malley, was placed on unpaid leave.

 US PRESIDENT Joe Biden and Secretary of State Antony Blinken at the White House: We are seeing a return by the Biden administration to prior policies that range from troubling to dangerous, the writer argues.

‘West can’t stop Iran from getting nuclear weapon,’ ayatollah says

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu: US-Iran deal will not stop Israel from doing what it takes to defend itself

 Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks during a meeting with nuclear scientists and personnel of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI), in Tehran, Iran June 11, 2023.

Iran resorts to security cameras, ostracism to deter unveiled women

Another novel tactic is a government order to both private and public sectors not to provide services to "violators." Warnings of heavy fines and even imprisonment have been issued.

 An Iranian woman walks in a street in Tehran, Iran, April 9, 2023.

Iran weapon tech smuggling rings indicted, sanctioned by US

The defendants, all fugitives at large, used their companies the Iran-based Aran Modern Devices Kish Company, and UAE-based Modern Technologies for the  conspiracy. 

Iranians burn Israeli and US flags during a rally marking the annual Quds Day, or Jerusalem Day, on the last Friday of the holy month of Ramadan in Tehran, Iran April 29, 2022

White House official denies Iranian prisoner swap deal reached

For many years, Tehran has sought the release of more than a dozen Iranians in the United States, including four Iranians with no legal status in the US.

Prison cell block