Iran Deal

Trump calls latest Iranian proposal to end war 'totally unacceptable'

The Iranian proposal stressed the need to end the war on all fronts and to lift sanctions on Tehran, Iran's semi-official Tasnim news agency reported, citing an informed source.

US President Donald Trump speaks to the media before boarding Air Force One for departure to Miami, Florida, at Palm Beach International Airport in West Palm Beach, Florida, US, May 2, 2026.
US President Donald Trump pictured in the Oval Office, April 30, 2026; illustrative.

Trump reviewing deal with Iran, says they 'have not yet paid a big enough price'

US President Donald Trump pictured in the Oval Office, April 30, 2026; illustrative.

Iran would use a nuclear weapon if it acquired one, Trump says

US Vice President JD Vance walks with Pakistan's Chief of Defence Forces and Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir and Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar after arriving for talks with Iranian officials in Islamabad, Pakistan, Saturday, April 11, 2026.

Allies fear a rushed US-Iran framework deal could backfire, leaving technical deadlock - analysis


Anxious Iranians hope nuclear talks may ease risk of US attack

Iranians are cautiously hopeful ahead of US nuclear talks, as markets rise and the rial strengthens, but fears of failure and conflict linger.

 Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian visits Iran's nuclear achievements exhibition in Tehran, Iran April 9, 2025.

Trump seriously considering Iran's offer of indirect nuclear talks

The Trump administration believes direct talks would have a higher chance of success but does not rule out the format proposed by the Iranians.

 Donald Trump over a backdrop of an Iranian flag. (Illustrative)

No negotiations before total Iranian nuclear rollback - opinion 

Any talk of negotiating a new nuclear agreement—before Iran meets strict preconditions—is a dangerous mistake.

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks with defense industry experts in Tehran, Iran, February 12, 2025

Will US-Russia-Iran diplomacy break the nuclear deadlock?- analysis

Iran has been a daily zig zag of messages, one day trumpeting negotiations with the West as possible, the next day saying its impossible, and the next day saying diplomacy is desirable again.

 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.

Iran's 'shadow fleet' hit with additional sanctions from US Treasury

These actions followed multiple executive orders targeting Iranian oil sector sales, following a presidential memorandum to put maximum pressure on Iran.

 The Iranian ship Khark at an undisclosed location in Iran, September 10,2020.

Netanyahu offers support to Trump's plan to displace Palestinians in Gaza

Sean Hannity interviewed Netanyahu on Fox News, discussing Gaza, Iran's nuclear and hegemony ambitions, US interests in the Middle East, and if Trump is the best friend Israel has had in Washington.

 Sean Hannity (L) interviewing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (R) on Fox News, February 5, 2025.

Trump's Ukraine envoy says world must reinstate 'maximum pressure' on Iran

He said there was an opportunity "to change Iran for the better" but that this opportunity would not last forever.

 (Illustrative) US President-elect Donald Trump's incoming Ukraine envoy Keith Kellogg.

Death of Iran's president has delayed talks with IAEA, Grossi says

The deaths of Iran's president and foreign minister in a helicopter crash have caused a pause in the UN nuclear watchdog's talks with Tehran.

 Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Grossi holds a press conference on the opening day of a quarterly meeting of the IAEA Board of Governors in Vienna, Austria, March 4, 2024.

This is what happens when you cozy up to Iran - opinion

We need a leader who recognizes and acts upon this, not a leader who can only offer empty words and spineless policy.

 US President Joe Biden and Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi.

IAEA chief: We have lost track of Iran nuke progress

IAEA chief Grossi has expressed growing concerns over Iran's nuclear safety protocols in place.

 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.