Iran US Conflict

Rubio on White House shooting: 'A lot of leadership' and warns Iran 'seeks to dominate the region'

Rubio called the shooting an “unfortunate situation” that an individual could disrupt the important event, and said, "That’s kind of the world we live in right now.”

|ByFRAIDY MOSER
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio listens to US President Donald Trump speak during a press briefing in the Brady Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, DC, shortly after a shooting incident at the White House Correspondents' Dinner on April 25, 2026.
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi meets with the Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov (2nd R) in St. Petersburg, Russia on April 27, 2026.

Araghchi visit highlights Iran-Russia coordination during US-Iran conflict tensions

Iran turns to Moscow as its foreign minister meets Putin, underscoring efforts to secure backing amid stalled US talks and growing uncertainty over the Iran-Israel conflict dynamics.

|BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
An illustrative photo of the Iranian and Chinese flags.

Trump says he was 'surprised' by 'Chinese gift to Iran' found in seized tanker ship

"We caught a ship yesterday that had some things on it, which wasn’t very nice. A gift from China perhaps, I don’t know, but I was a little surprised," Trump said during an interview with CNBC.

|ByTOBIAS HOLCMAN
An F/A-18E Super Hornet launches from the flight deck of the US Navy Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln during the Operation Epic Fury attack on Iran April 1, 2026.

Six ships turned around as part of Strait of Hormuz blockade, US military says

"No ships made it past the US blockade, and six merchant vessels complied with direction from US forces to turn around to re-enter an Iranian port on the Gulf of Oman," CENTCOM said.

|ByREUTERS

Biden administration keeping Iran retaliation plans close days after fatal attack

More than 40 US service members reported injuries in Sunday's attack by Iranian proxy groups that left 3 US soldiers killed.

JANUARY 31, 2024ByHANNAH SARISOHN
El presidente de EEUU, Joe Biden, pronuncia un discurso en el Statuary Hall del Capitolio de EEUU durante una ceremonia en el primer aniversario del ataque del 6 de enero de 2021 contra el Capitolio de EEUU por parte de partidarios del expresidente Donald Trump en Washington, D.C., EEUU, 6 de enero

Iran, US to resume talks in Vienna tomorrow

The negotiations set to begin on Thursday will be the first talks on reviving the 2015 Iran nuclear deal since June.

AUGUST 3, 2022ByLAHAV HARKOV
Delegates from Iran attend the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty review conference in New York City, New York, US, August 1, 2022.

Iran and China seek closer cooperation - analysis

The irony of China and Iran working on “counter-terrorism” is that the US has accused Iran’s IRGC of being a terrorist group and the US accuses China of genocide in its treatment of Uighurs.

APRIL 2, 2022BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
(L-R) Chinese leader Xi Jinping and his entourage meet with Ali Khamenei, the Supreme Leader of Iran, January 23, 2020

Is Iran toning down its anti-Israel, anti-US rhetoric?

It’s unclear how long the lull will continue. Iran may soon pivot again to rhetoric against the US and Israel to distract from problems at home.

JULY 24, 2021BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
Flags from Iran and the United States at the California Convention for a Free Iran, Los Angeles, US, January 11, 2020

Debunking revisionism about Iran's last Shah

Unpacking the Shah’s modernization, his despotism, and US-Iran relations

APRIL 17, 2021ByBENJAMIN WEINTHAL
Shah of Iran Mohammad Reza Pahlavi.

As Vienna talks resume, Senate Republicans seek a congressional review

According to the proposed bill, Biden would need to submit a review of the proposed acts regarding Iran policy to the relevant congressional committees.

APRIL 15, 2021ByOMRI NAHMIAS
Committee chairman Jim Risch (R-ID) speaks during a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing in Washington, DC, US July 30, 2020.

Iran says US approved its funds transfer to buy COVID vaccines

Iran has won US approval to transfer funds for coronavirus vaccines from overseas, the central bank chief said on Thursday, as its daily death toll fell to a three-month low.

DECEMBER 25, 2020ByREUTERS
Iranian women wearing protective face masks walk in Darband street, following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Tehran, Iran June 12, 2020

Iran could be gearing up for more attacks on US in Iraq

The Iraqi people are preparing an explosion of anger if US forces do not withdraw.

DECEMBER 16, 2020BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
US SOLDIERS take cover near Tal Afar, Iraq, where Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster was in command in 2004.

Iraq trains US-sanctioned militia leader for army position

Some critics, however, call it a risky gambit that puts someone with a questionable human rights record and who has been close to Iran at the heart of the Iraqi military.

NOVEMBER 26, 2020ByREUTERS
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani welcomes Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi as they wear protective masks, in Tehran, Iran, July 21, 2020.

How the IRGC overtook Iran’s Intelligence Ministry

Move might not be bad for Israel, report says

NOVEMBER 9, 2020ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani welcomes Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi as they wear protective masks, in Tehran, Iran, July 21, 2020.