Iran

US Says Iran Deal Still Possible, as Trump Tempers Expectations

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said a deal to end the war with Iran could materialize on Monday, as President Donald Trump tempered expectations.

Read More »

US, Iran Seek to Finalize ‘Largely Negotiated’ Deal to End War

The United States and Iran sought on Sunday to finalize an agreement to formally end the Middle East war after Donald Trump said a proposal that included opening the blockaded Strait of Hormuz was "largely negotiated."

Read More »

Iran Weighs Peace Proposal, Accuses US of ‘Excessive Demands’

Tehran accused the United States of "excessive demands," Iranian media said on Saturday, as US media reports raised the prospect that Washington was mulling new strikes and leaders of the Islamic Republic considered the latest peace proposal.

Read More »

US Navy Official Says Taiwan Arms Sales on ‘Pause’ Over Iran War

The acting US Navy Secretary said Thursday that arms sales to Taiwan had been put on "pause" to ensure that the American military had sufficient munitions for its Iran operations.

Read More »

‘Confusing’: NATO Allies Sound Out US on Trump’s Troop Moves

NATO's European members scrambled Friday to get clarity from US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on troop shifts by Washington, as they sought to placate President Donald Trump's ire on Iran ahead of a July summit.

Read More »

Israeli Strike Kills 2 in South Lebanon: Military

The Israeli military carried out an airstrike in south Lebanon, killing two people it said on Friday were armed and "moving in a suspicious manner" in an area where it is fighting Hezbollah.

Read More »

UK Adds Low-Cost Drone Killer to Typhoon Jets in Middle East

The UK Royal Air Force has started operational use of a laser-guided counter-drone weapon on Eurofighter Typhoon combat aircraft deployed in the Middle East.

Read More »

US Probe Nears End Over Deadly Strike on Iran Girls’ School: Report

A US military investigation into a deadly strike on a girls’ school in Iran is nearing completion, US officials said.

Read More »

Initial US-Israeli Regime-Change Plan Envisioned Ahmadinejad Role in Iran Transition: Report 

US-Israeli war planning reportedly included a regime-change scenario involving former Iranian President Ahmadinejad as a transition figure.

Read More »

US, Iran Trade Threats but Trump Says Tehran Wants Peace Deal

President Donald Trump warned Tuesday that the United States may strike Iran again — a day after he said he had held off a major assault in hopes of a peace deal — but Tehran's army threatened to open "new fronts" if he went ahead.

Read More »