Iran says negotiations with U.S. to continue, but warns of mistrust

After a round of indirect talks with Trump's envoys in Oman, Iran's top diplomat says the country will keep negotiating, but stresses a lack of trust.

• Feb 6

U.S. tanker reportedly approached by Iranian gunboats in Strait of Hormuz

A U.S.-flagged tanker heading for Bahrain was approached and threatened by Iranian gunboats in the Strait of Hormuz, a British maritime security firm says.

• Feb 3

As Iran and the U.S. eye talks, a protester asks Trump to "keep his word"

As Iran declares willingness to negotiate with the U.S., a woman who joined the recent protests says Iranians want their leaders out, and they want the U.S. to help.

• Feb 3

Iran's supreme leader warns of "regional war" in Middle East if U.S. attacks

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's comments are the most direct threat he's made so far amid escalating tensions with the U.S.

• Feb 1

Explosion in Iranian port city ahead of Iran's naval drill in the Strait of Hormuz

The blast happened a day before a planned naval drill by Iran in the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow mouth of the Persian Gulf through which a fifth of all oil traded passes.

• Jan 31

Satellite photos show activity at Iran nuclear sites as protest tensions rise

The images from Planet Labs PBC show that roofs have been built over two damaged buildings at the Isfahan and Natanz facilities.

• Jan 31

Iranians are anxious, but some hope Trump will "fulfill his promise"

Many people in Tehran and Tel Aviv are worried that Trump will make good on his threats to attack Iran again, but for some, it's fear laced with hope.

• Jan 30

As Trump pressures Iran with "armada," Mideast allies urge him not to strike

Mideast allies including Turkey, Oman and Qatar are attempting to head off the possibility of U.S. strikes by brokering diplomatic talks.

• Jan 29

Would-be assassin of Iranian dissident sentenced to 15 years in prison

Carlisle Rivera, who prosecutors say was hired as part of a murder-for-hire plot to assassinate Iranian dissident Masih Alinejad, was sentenced to 15 years in prison on Wednesday.

• Jan 28

Iranian man describes surviving deadly protest crackdown

Amid an ongoing internet blackout in Iran, one man was able to get through and speak with CBS News, describing what he said was a massacre of anti-government protesters in early January.

• Jan 28

Trump warns Iran to make a nuclear deal, threatening new U.S. attack

Suggesting Iran could suffer the same fate as Venezuela, Trump warns Tehran to negotiate a new nuclear agreement, or face "major destruction."

• Jan 28

Trump says "armada" of warships is headed toward Iran "just in case"

President Trump indicated he's watching the Iranian regime's response to massive protests that began late last month.

• Jan 23

Concerns mount over Iranian-American journalist wrongfully detained in Iran

Lawyers for Reza Valizadeh, a U.S. citizen arrested in 2024 by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, filed a petition Tuesday with the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention.

• Jan 20

Iran says youths "deceived" into protesting can surrender for "leniency"

Iran's police chief says young people who joined protests were "deceived," and if they surrender within three days, they "will be treated with leniency."

• Jan 19

Gulf states pushing to avert U.S.-Iran conflict, official says

Several key U.S. allies in the Middle East have engaged in intensive diplomacy between Iran and the United States, aiming to stave off a military conflict, a Gulf official told CBS News.

• Jan 15

Iran opposition leader says "haven't reached the moment" to topple regime

As Trump steps back from threats against Iran, Kurdish Iranian opposition group says it's ready to help topple the regime, but the time isn't right yet.

• Jan 15

Iran officials deny detained shopkeeper Erfan Soltani facing execution

Iranian shopkeeper Erfan Soltani is among thousands of people who were feared to be facing death sentences, but after a warning from President Trump, officials claim he never was.

• Jan 15

Iranian mom searched morgue, sifting through hundreds of bodies, to find her daughter

Rubina Aminian's mother forced her way into a morgue in search of her daughter, who her family says was shot in the head at close range.

• Jan 14

Trump says "killing in Iran is stopping," with "no plan for executions"

Potentially thousands have died from the crackdown to quash unrest amid protests.

• Jan 14

Trump told Iranians help is coming, so what might it look like?

Experts tell CBS News what sort of options President Trump has to respond to Iran's brutal crackdown on protesters.

• Jan 14

After a bloody crackdown, Iran vows to teach protest backers a lesson

Iran's rulers want the world to know they've weathered a storm, and they're threatening a harsh "lesson" for anyone deemed to have supported protests.

• Jan 14

U.S. reduces some personnel at airbase in Qatar as tensions rise with Iran

The Al Udeid airbase in Doha, Qatar, is the forward operating headquarters for U.S. Central Command, which oversees U.S. forces across the Middle East.

• Jan 14

What to know as Iran faces its biggest anti-government protests in years

Many Iranian opposition activists are hoping the current unrest could be the beginning of the end of the country's hardline Islamic regime.

• Jan 14

Over 12,000 feared dead after Iran's crackdown on protesters

Information trickling out of Iran suggests a far deadlier crackdown on protesters than previously reported.

• Jan 13

Videos show rows of body bags in Iran as anti-regime protests enter third week

Other videos posted online show protesters taking to the streets, shouting "death to the dictator" and openly calling for the end of the Islamic Republic.

• Jan 12

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