Iran and us

Trump warns Iran on nuclear reset as US carrier group deploys to Middle East

One official said additional air defense systems were also being considered for the Middle East.

A F-35 jet lands on the runway of the USS Carl Vinson aircraft carrier during the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) military exercises about 100 miles south of Oahu, Hawaii, US July 19, 2024.
 US President Donald Trump and members of his cabinet in the situation room during US strikes on Iran, June 22, 2025.

If Iran tries to kill me, country gets 'blown up,' US President Donald Trump declares

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

Donald Trump saved Iran's Khamenei once before, will he do it again? - comment

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt listens as US President Donald Trump speaks with members of the media aboard Air Force One en route from Florida to Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, January 11, 2026.

Trump expected to call for meeting to discuss possible Iran actions, including military force


Crown Prince Pahlavi calls on Trump to 'support protestors,' as protests in Iran enter 14th day

"Mr. President, this is an urgent and immediate call for your attention, support, and action," Pahlavi wrote on X, and asked him to "be prepared to intervene to help the people of Iran."

Reza Pahlavi, activist, advocate and oldest son of the last Shah of Iran, speaks at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum in Yorba Linda, California, on October 22, 2024.

Tehran's prosecutor says protesters burning gov't buildings will face death sentence

The decision came as the protests in Iran approached their 14th consecutive day, with riots and violent clashes reported in several cities.

Protesters gather as vehicles burn, amid evolving anti-government unrest, in Tehran, Iran, in this screen grab obtained from a social media video released on January 9, 2026.

Iraq says gas supplies from Iran have been halted as Trump's 'maximum pressure' campaign kicks in

The ministry reported that 4,000 to 4,500 megawatts of power have been lost from the electrical system due to the halt in Iranian gas supplies.

Cracked brick wall painted with a Iranian flag on the left and a Iraqi flag on the right.

US forces seize Chinese cargo ship delivering military equipment to Iran - WSJ

The ship was boarded on the Indian Ocean a month ago, with military equipment being seized, officials revealed to the Wall Street Journal.

A US Navy guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) and Egyptian Navy frigate ENS Alexandria (F911) conduct manoeuvring-operation exercises during a 60 nations International Maritime Exercise.

US Treasury sanctions Iranian-linked front companies, shadow fleet vessels used to sell crude oil

“Today’s action continues Treasury’s campaign to cut off funding for the Iranian regime’s development of nuclear weapons and support of terrorist proxies,” said Treasury Secretary Bessent.

An illustration of an oil rig silhouette over the Iranian flag.

Destroying Iran’s nuclear ambition didn’t end threat, but expanded it throughout region - editorial

The lesson from Iran’s nuclear failure is not that the threat is gone, but rather that firm action, clear redlines, and support from other countries in the region can all affect Tehran’s decisions.

An Iranian cleric visits the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Aerospace Force Museum in Tehran, Iran, November 12, 2025.

Trump signs executive order paving way for states to be designated sponsors of wrongful detention

Trump's new order order is intended to deter offending nations from engaging in ‘hostage diplomacy'.

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks with the media in the Oval Office, at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., September 5, 2025.

Iranian regime faces existential danger after US-Israeli airstrikes - analysis

Conceding to Trump demand for nuclear shutdown would rupture Islamic Republic leadership

The flags of Israel and Iran

Elderly New York Jewish man among four Americans held prisoner in Iran - New York Times

Iran’s Intelligence Ministry said in a statement on Monday that the Islamic Regime had arrested 20 people alleged to be members of Israel’s Mossad. 

People attend a rally in support of the people of Gaza, after Friday prayers in Tehran, Iran, July 25, 2025

Intercepted Iranian communications downplay damage from US attack, Washington Post reports

A source confirmed that account to Reuters but said there were serious questions about whether the Iranian officials were being truthful, and described the intercepts as unreliable indicators.

 Satellite image shows a close up view of destroyed buildings at Isfahan Nuclear Technology Center, after it was hit by US airstrikes, in Isfahan, Iran, June 22, 2025.