Iran and us

Iran faces US without Plan B as nuclear red lines collide

"The plan B is to continue the strategy before the start of talks. Iran will avoid escalating tensions, it is ready to defend itself," a senior Iranian official said.

 Iranian centrifuges are seen on display during a meeting between Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and nuclear scientists and personnel of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI), in Tehran, Iran June 11, 2023.
 Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei looks on during a meeting with Iranian students in Tehran, Iran, March 12, 2025.

Khamenei endorses ‘Death to America’ chants ahead of nuclear talks

US President Donald Trump seen over an Iranian flag (illustrative)

Nuclear talks delayed as Iran accuses US of 'provocative statements'

 A model of an Iranian missile is seen during a gathering in Tehran, Iran, April 9, 2025

US-Iran nuclear talks progressing well, Trump tells reporters


Iranian FM dangles ‘trillion dollar’ opportunities for US companies in Iran in cancelled address

These statements were supposed to be delivered by the Iranian foreign minister as part of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace think tank’s conference.

 Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi speaks during a joint press conference with Omani Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr Albusaidi (not pictured), in Tehran, Iran, December 30, 2024

Iran wants guarantees Trump will not quit a new nuclear pact, Iranian official says

Iran told the US in talks it was ready to accept some limits on its uranium enrichment but needed watertight guarantees Trump wouldn't ditch another nuclear pact.

 A model of an Iranian missile is seen during a gathering in Tehran, Iran, April 9, 2025

Int'l Atomic Energy Agency head to visit Tehran amid flurry of nuke talks

In March, Grossi informed the IAEA Board of Governors that Iran’s 60% level enriched uranium had increased to 275 kilograms, up from 182 kg in the past quarter.

 An Iranian missile is displayed 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.

Are B-2 bombers a message to Iran? 'We'll let them decide,' Pentagon chief says

When asked if the B-2s were meant to send a message to Iran, Hegseth said: "We'll let them decide."

 US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth speaks during a press conference, in Panama City, Panama April 9, 2025

US, Iran to meet in Oman for direct high-level nuclear talks on Saturday

US President Donald Trump said on Monday that Iran would be in "great danger" if ongoing direct talks between the US and the Middle East country fail.

 US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House, April 7, 2025.

US Treasury chief meets with global banks on Iran oil sanctions

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent met with banks and law enforcement to discuss sanctions on Iran's oil exports funding militant groups. He warned institutions about Iran's covert banking network.

US President Donald Trump seen over an Iranian flag (illustrative)

The US must let Iranians choose their own fate, not dictate their future - opinion

US think tanks weaken the real resistance inside Iran; Pahlavi at Israeli-American Council summit: Iranians seek a strategic partnership, not Western intervention.

 A woman poses next to an Iranian flag and photo of the Persian Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, during a protest on the day of the Munich Security Conference, in Munich, Germany February 17, 2023.

Trump plans to renew 'maximum pressure' sanctions on Iran

Perceived as hawkish in his first term, US President-elect Donald Trump's policy on Iran will be further affected by the Islamic Regime's recent assassination attempt on him.

 Then-US president Donald Trump holds up a proclamation declaring his intention to withdraw from the JCPOA Iran nuclear agreement, at the White House, in 2018.

Iran’s Foreign Minister in Lebanon amid war with Hezbollah

Iran's top diplomat is in Lebanon, but what does that mean for the current conflict in the Middle East?

 Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi looks on before a meeting with Qatar's Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, in Tehran, Iran, August 26, 2024.

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)