U.S. intelligence shows Iran threats on U.S. soil

There are "serious and credible" threats to current and former U.S. officials, including against former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.

• Mar 12, 2022

"Pause" needed in Iran nuclear talks, EU foreign policy chief says

The comments come as a roadmap appeared imminent for the U.S. to rejoin an accord it unilaterally withdrew from in 2018.

• Mar 11, 2022

Iran says it's put a second military satellite into orbit

Launch comes with talks on reviving the 2015 nuclear deal between Tehran and major powers in a critical stage.

• Mar 8, 2022

Iran purportedly executes 2 gay men over sodomy charges

A human rights organization says the men were hanged at a prison after 6 years on death row in Iran, where homosexuality is officially banned.

• Feb 1, 2022

Iran says it launched three "research" satellites into space

But Tehran didn't say whether they made it into orbit. This comes amid difficult talks in Vienna about Iran's nuclear program.

• Dec 30, 2021

U.S. says weapons shipment from Iran seized on way to Yemen rebels

Navy says sailors boarded a "stateless" fishing vessel and found 1,400 Kalashnikov-style rifles and 226,600 rounds of ammo bound for Yemen's vicious civil war.

• Dec 23, 2021

U.S. and Israel discuss "alternatives" should Iran nuclear talks fail

As Iran resumes negotiations to revive the crumbling nuclear deal, the U.S. is running out of patience, and considering "alternatives we may be forced to pursue."

• Dec 9, 2021

Video shows Iran helicopter's "unsafe" maneuver near U.S. warship

Video published by Iranian media appeared to show the helicopter flying low and coming close to the USS Essex, an amphibious assault ship.

• Nov 16, 2021

Iran claims big boost in uranium enrichment ahead of new nuke talks

Tehran says it has 25 kilos of uranium enriched to 60% purity, the latest effort to boost its negotiating power as hope fades for a revived nuclear agreement.

• Nov 5, 2021

U.S. denies Iranian claim of Navy attempt to "steal" oil at sea

U.S. officials deny an intervention but say American warships monitored a tanker seized by Iranian military forces, as hopes for a new deal to limit Iran's nuclear program fade.

• Nov 3, 2021

Will Iran come back to the nuclear negotiating table?

President Ebrahim Raisi has indicated interest in fresh talks over the defunct international nuclear deal, but given warm relations with China, he's in no rush.

• Sep 13, 2021

U.S. and Germany tell Iran time is now to return to nuclear talks

Blinken won't be specific, but says U.S. is "getting closer to the point" at which trying to salvage the nuclear deal with Iran won't be worth it.

• Sep 9, 2021

Iran producing more uranium metal, U.N. nuclear watchdog says

"Iran has no credible need to produce uranium metal, which has direct relevance to nuclear weapons development," U.S. State Department spokesman Ned Price said.

• Aug 17, 2021

The toll of an Iranian ballistic missile attack

U.S. troops that were stationed at Al Asad Airbase in Iraq are still feeling the effects from Iranian ballistic missiles more than a year and a half after the attack.

• Aug 8, 2021

The inside story of the Iranian attack on Al Asad Airbase

60 Minutes contributor David Martin and producer Mary Walsh report on the January 2020 attack on American forces stationed in Iraq.

• Aug 8, 2021

U.S. airstrikes hit Iranian-linked militias in Iraq and Syria

Iraq balks at Officials said all the intended targets — command, control and logistics facilities for drone attacks — were hit, and there was no indication of civilian casualties.

• Jun 28, 2021

Iran claims it thwarted a "sabotage attack" on nuclear facility

A news website linked to the government claims an unspecified attack was foiled "before causing any casualties or damage."

• Jun 23, 2021

Iran president-elect rules out meeting Biden as nuke talks paused

Tehran's nuclear negotiator reported "good progress" in talks over the nuclear deal, but incoming leader Ebrahim Raisin may hit the brakes.

• Jun 21, 2021

In Iran's low-turnout election, did freedom find a voice?

The hardliner who won Iran's presidency says it was an "epic" vote, but half the country's voters didn't even show up, and it wasn't just because of COVID.

• Jun 21, 2021

Hardliner poised to win Iran election as nuke deal hangs in balance

Iran's nuclear negotiator says talks to bring his country back into compliance with the 2015 pact are progressing, but the calculous may be about to change.

• Jun 18, 2021

U.N. watchdog says Iran limiting nuclear monitoring access

While the IAEA and Iran earlier acknowledged the restrictions limited access to surveillance cameras at Iranian facilities, Monday's report indicated they went much further.

• May 31, 2021

Iran agrees to keep cameras at nuclear sites for another month

Under a deal with Iran, the U.N.'s nuclear watchdog hasn't been able to access images taken by its cameras at Tehran's atomic sites for months.

• May 24, 2021

Iran enriches uranium to highest purity yet as nuke talks continue

International nuclear agency says the slight increase beyond Iran's declared nuclear work is within expected "fluctuations," but it still sends a message.

• May 12, 2021

Why Yemen will have to keep waiting for an end to its civil war

A U.S. envoy was among those visiting the region this week, hoping to negotiate a political solution. But there are obstacles, including the U.S. standoff with Iran.

• May 6, 2021

Senior Swiss diplomat in Iran falls to her death from high-rise

The First Secretary of the Swiss Embassy, which represents U.S. interests in Iran, was found at the base of her residential building in Tehran.

• May 4, 2021

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