Iran nuclear

Trump declares Strait of Hormuz as 'new US territory,' day after MoU deadline expires

When asked whether he was working to extend the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), Trump declined to answer and shook his head no.

US President Donald Trump's Truth Social post declaring Strait of Hormuz a new US territory, August 18, 2026.
A person holds a placard representing a US flag, with an image of Iran's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei on a billboard in the background, on the day of a ceremony marking 40 days since Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed, in Tehran, Iran, April 9, 2026.

US-Iran talks hit new impasse as MoU's 60-day deadline expires with no deal

This undated image released by the US Government shows a Syrian nuclear reactor under construction in Syria.

US may model Iran uranium extraction on recent Syrian nuclear operation, Israeli officials assess

 A satellite image shows the Fordow nuclear facility in Iran in this handout image dated June 14, 2025

Ex-spy chief Cohen says Mossad ‘toured’ Fordow many times, bombing was ‘fulfillment of all dreams'


Khamenei’s post-war Iran: What comes next for the regime's Supreme Leader? - analysis

The uncertainty surrounding Mojtaba Khamenei's grasp on power could lead to policy innovation or internal conflicts.

A man walks past Iran’s national flag and a banner bearing the images of the late founder of the Islamic Revolution, supreme leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini (R), the late Iranian supreme leader Ali Khamenei and his son, the current supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei (L), in Tehran, June 10.

Iran unwilling to make nuclear concessions, CIA director warns, citing US intel - report

According to Axios, US President Donald Trump was among the officials warned in a series of meetings leading up to Trump's announcement of a deal between Washington and Tehran.

CIA Director John L. Ratcliffe speaks as US President Donald Trump (L) looks on during a news conference in James S. Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House on April 06, 2026 in Washington, DC.

Five twists that will determine if Trump's Iran deal will benefit Israel long term - analysis

There are five key aspects to Trump's deal that are critical for Israel on Iran and Hezbollah.

A PLACARD sends a clear message featuring US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, as protesters gather near the UN office during US-Iran nuclear talks, in Geneva, Feb. 17.

Iran booby traps entrances, collapses tunnels leading to cache of enriched uranium - report

This comes a day after a senior administration official told reporters that the US and Iran are close to a deal requiring Iran to relinquish its uranium, which has been enriched to near-bomb grade.

 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.

US-Iran deal to include dismantling of Iranian nuclear program, US official says

The drafted text of the deal, which Pakistani Prime Minister Shagbaz Sharif announced had been agreed upon earlier on Friday, also outlines the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.

A man rides his motorbike past a billboard installed alongside a road as Pakistan prepares to host the U.S. and Iran for peace talks, in Islamabad, Pakistan, April 10, 2026.

Trump claims Tehran leaked false details about terms of potential US-Iran deal

Earlier on Friday, Iranian state media site Mehr claimed that a full ceasefire deal between the United States and Iran will include an end to fighting in Lebanon.

US President Donald Trump speaks next to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth during a cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room at the White House, in Washington, DC, US, May 27, 2026.

US close to deal addressing Iran's nuclear program 'for the long term,' VP Vance says

"I feel that we are in a position to get a deal that is good for the US economically and that really does deal with the Iranian nuclear program, not just now... but for the long term," he said.

US VICE President JD Vance speaks during a press briefing at the White House in Washington, DC, US, May 19, 2026.

Israel should have seized Iran's uranium during Operation Roaring Lion, Gallant says

“We should have gone and brought the enriched uranium by force in a military operation during the campaign. That would have uprooted the nuclear program from Iran,” he said.

Former Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant attends a press conference shortly after he was sacked by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu who cited a lack of trust, at the Ministry of Defense in Tel Aviv, Israel November 5, 2024.

Negotiations between US and Iran are to end war, do not include Iran's nuclear program - report

“If this stage is concluded, the nuclear issue will be one of the next items for negotiations,” Tasnim quoted Baghaei. “The rest of the discussions that are being raised now are media speculation."

FILE PHOTO: A view of Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant, in Bushehr, Iran on April 28, 2024.

Iran already has two 'nuclear weapons,' does it have a third? - opinion

When Washington says "Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon," it means something far broader than enrichment percentages

Iranian missiles are displayed at the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps(IRGC) Aerospace Force Museum in Tehran, Iran.