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Iran claims missile arsenal intact, weighs return to negotiations

A top Iranian military official said that the country's missile arsenal remains secure after last month's war as the president signaled openness to renewed nuclear talks.

TOPSHOT - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gives a press conference in Jerusalem on May 21, 2025. Netanyahu said on May 21 that he was ready for a "temporary ceasefire" to guarantee the return of hostages held in Gaza, of whom 20 are "certainly" alive. (Photo by Ronen Zvulun / POOL / AFP) (Photo by RONEN ZVULUN/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

From strikes to strategy: Netanyahu seeks cover — and credit — in Trump meeting

The Israeli prime minister arrives at the White House victorious after Trump's decision to strike Iranian nuclear sites, his trial dates postponed, and Gaza on the radar.

Iran's ambassador to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Reza Najafi arrives to an extraordinary IAEA's Board of Governors meeting at the agency's headquarters in Vienna, Austria on June 23, 2025. (Photo by Joe Klamar / AFP) (Photo by JOE KLAMAR/AFP via Getty Images)

Analysis

Limiting inspectors or bargaining chip: Why Iran suspended IAEA cooperation

Iran’s latest move raises doubts about the oversight of its nuclear program and could mean a shift away from the nonproliferation framework it has long been bound to.

By Rosaleen Carroll

In Washington, DC, US, reporting on the Middle East

People stand near a monument to Iran's late former leader, Ayatollah Khomeini, as thousands of Iranians attend the funeral ceremony for approximately 60 people killed in Israeli strikes on Iran, on June 28, 2025, in Tehran, Iran.

Analysis

How Iran's clerical death threats against Trump undermine diplomatic efforts

The already slim prospects for a diplomatic thaw between Iran and the United States were further jeopardized after Iran's top clerical establishment issued religious rulings calling for President Donald Trump's death.

A correspondent in Tehran

By A correspondent in Tehran

In Tehran, reporting on politics

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Why Netanyahu accepted Trump’s ceasefire deal with Iran

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is briefed.

Trump says US to meet Iran 'next week' amid strike damage doubts

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Analysis

Israel hopes for 3 'years of quiet’ under Trump even as Iran nuclear damage estimates vary

In Tel Aviv, reporting on national security, Israeli politics, defense

Analysis

As parliament votes to suspend IAEA cooperation, can Iran afford to abandon NPT?

Reza Najafi, Iran's ambassador to the International Atomic Energy Agency.

By Rosaleen Carroll

In Washington, DC, US, reporting on the Middle East

Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid.

Iran’s nuclear program casts shadow on Israeli election

Prime Minister Yair Lapid finds himself in a difficult spot as reports insist the United States is closer to signing a nuclear deal with Iran.

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Iran pushes back against IAEA claims as US responds to nuclear deal proposal

As it reviews the latest US response about returning to the 2015 nuclear deal, Iran is refuting the International Atomic Energy Agency's claims about its previous nuclear activities.

Hossein Amir-Abdollahian in Bamako, Mali, Aug. 23, 2022, meets with Mali Foreign Minister Abdoulaye Diop.

Iran's FM seeks Africa ties to boost sanctions-hit economy

The Islamic Republic renewed the official line that it won't keep its battered economy waiting on the fate of the nuclear deal.

Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid on the phone with French President Emmanuel Macron, Jerusalem, Aug. 22 2022.

Israel resigned to new Iran nuclear deal over its objections

Israel appears to have resigned itself to the defeat of its prolonged campaign against an agreement.

Josep Borell

EU's Borrell says Iran's response to nuclear text 'reasonable'

EU High Representative Josep Borrell said he hoped the American response would "put an end to the negotiations."

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Iran’s president denies making concessions in nuclear talks

As the world waits to hear the results of the nuclear talks, Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi has denied that his country made any major concessions.

Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and his deputy and chief nuclear negotiator Ali Bagheri Kani, in Tehran on Aug. 16, 2022.

Iran nuclear deal: The devil remains in the details

The White House denies any concessions beyond the 2015 deal.

Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid speaks during the weekly cabinet meeting in Jerusalem, on Aug. 14, 2022.

Israel’s Lapid calls on Europe, US to stop talks on final nuclear deal draft with Iran

After Tehran submitted its reaction to the European Union’s final nuclear deal draft, Prime Minister Yair Lapid is campaigning against the world powers continuing to negotiate with Iran.

A picture taken on Jan. 17, 2016, shows a medical bus escorted by German and American police leaving the US air base.

Tehran urges US to immediately release jailed Iranians

Iran's demand came as expectations were growing for a prisoner swap alongside an EU-mediated possible agreement on reviving the 2015 Iran nuclear deal.

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Analysis

The Takeaway: Iran deal may come too late to stave off energy crisis in Europe

Turkey’s mysterious foreign currency; Israel and Russia; Islamic Jihad says Tel Aviv reneges on truce; Palestinian activists claim social media crackdown; Iraq’s Coordination Framework.

Andrew Parasiliti

Elizabeth Hagedorn

By Andrew Parasiliti , Elizabeth Hagedorn

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Iran’s response to EU conveys 'initiatives' on restoring nuclear deal

After submitting its response to the European Union’s proposal on reviving the 2015 nuclear deal, Iran says it's waiting answers on its own “practical ideas and initiatives.”

Iran's chief nuclear negotiator Ali Bagheri Kani.

Iran sends EU response on text to revive nuclear deal

An advisor to Iran's negotiating team said the two sides are "closer than we've been before."