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Foreign relations of Iran

In this photo released by the official website of the office of the Iranian Presidency, President Ebrahim Raisi speaks during his press conference in Tehran, Iran, Monday, Aug. 29, 2022.
Global Politics
No contradiction in supporting protesters while pursuing nuclear deal with Iran, US special envoy says
Rafael Mariano Grossi, director-general of International Atomic Energy Agency, IAEA, center, attends a meeting with the Head of Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, Mohammad Eslami, in Tehran, Iran, Sunday, Sept. 12, 2021.
Iran-UN nuclear agreement signals ‘very, very tempered optimism’ for negotiations, Iran analyst says
Technicians work at the Arak heavy water reactor's secondary circuit.
Conflict & Justice
US officials and signatories of the Iran deal to meet in Vienna next week
Three women wearing masks shop at a busy market with overflowing plastic packages of nuts
Foreign policy
In Iran, all eyes are on US election’s impact on sanctions, security
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin take questions as they announce new sanctions on Iran in the Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on Jan. 10, 2020.
Foreign policy
Analysis: Iran-US relationship still precarious with no clear US strategy in sight
A close-up of President Donald Trump raising his index finger.
Military
Trump wants NATO more involved in the Middle East. What does Europe want?
President Donald Trump departs from a podium, flanked by several officials
Conflict
‘Neither the United States nor Iran wants to go to war,’ says former ambassador
A massive crowd of mourners gathers on the streets of Tehran, Iran.
Military
Killing Soleimani was a ‘hasty’ decision, says former defense undersecretary
People march as they take part in an anti-war protest
Conflict & Justice
Escalating conflict with Iran: What’s happening?
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (center), Cabinet Secretary Tzachi Braverman (right) and Minister of Foreign Affairs Israel Katz (left), attend the weekly cabinet meeting in Jerusalem on July 7, 2019.
Nuclear
With the Iran deal falling apart, Israel faces new worries
A man holds Iranian and American currency
Nuclear
Things That Go Boom: Are sanctions on Iran spurring economic resilience?
Iranian American businesses in Westwood, Los Angeles, California.
Diaspora
War or no war? Iranians in California try to make sense of US-Iran tensions
Ayatollah Khamenei stands on a stage.
Conflict & Justice
Ayatollah Khamenei says nuclear weapons are ‘forbidden under Islamic law’
Men and women sit around a negotiating table with flags in the background.
Nuclear
Things That Go Boom: In nuclear negotiations, diplomacy can be a slog
US President Donald Trump speaks to reporters with National Security Adviser John Bolton looking on in the Oval Office at the White House
Foreign policy
Sen. Chris Murphy says Trump’s Iran plan is ‘blind escalation with no endgame’
A man looks seriously through a crowd of soldiers in fatigues
Foreign policy
Without proper intel vetting, could the US be headed toward ‘rushed war’ in the Middle East?
A sign reads: "It's 2 minutes to midnight"
Nuclear
‘Things That Go Boom:’ Nothing good happens after ‘nuclear midnight’
Satellite view of the Kharg Island oil export terminal in Iran. Very Large Crude Carriers  — "supertankers" — can be seen loading on the sides.
Conflict
Iran may sail around US sanctions with ‘cloaked’ tankers
A IranAir Boeing 747SP aircraft is pictured before leaving Tehran's Mehrabad airport September 19, 2011.
The Iran nuclear deal created an opening for American businesses. Then Trump walked away.
US Secretary of State John Kerry and US Energy Secretary Dr. Ernest Moniz sit side-by-side on April 2, 2015, in Lausanne, Switzerland, before the P5+1 member nations held a meeting to discuss ongoing nuclear negotiations with Iran.
Global Politics
The Iran nuclear deal wouldn’t have been possible without computer models
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hosted John Boehner, the Speaker of the US House of Representative in Jerusalem on April 1, 2015. Netanyahu called on world powers locked in nuclear negotiations with Iran to demand a "better deal.”
Global Politics
Israel reacts to a deal its leader calls ‘a danger to the region’
Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif addresses reporters regarding his nation's nuclear deal during a joint statement with EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini in Lausanne, Switzerland, on April 2, 2015.
Conflict
Iranian joy after nuclear deal is ‘tempered with pragmatism’ — and for good reason
Shiite fighters fire a rocket during clashes with ISIS militants in Iraq's Salahuddin province on March 1, 2015. Thousands of Iraqi soldiers and Shiite militiamen sought to seal off ISIS in Tikrit and nearby towns.
Conflict
The US is sitting out Iraq’s big battle in Tikrit — but Iran isn’t
Golshid Mola wants to introduce the works of underground Iranian designers to the world.
Arts
An Iranian American entrepreneur is keeping a close eye on nuclear talks
The Arak IR-40 heavy water reactor in Iran.
Conflict
Iranians are eager for a nuclear deal as negotiations near the deadline
Iran's Foreign Minister Javad Zarif (L) holds a bilateral meeting with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry (R) on the second straight day of talks over Tehran's nuclear program in Vienna, July 14, 2014.
Culture
The Persian art of declining what you really want and offering what you’ll never give could play a role in US-Iran nuclear talks
US ships
Global Politics
Could the crisis in Iraq lead to cooperation between Iran and US?
US ships
Global Politics
Could the crisis in Iraq lead to cooperation between Iran and US?
Iran nuclear talks
Global Politics
What’s different in the latest round of talks between Iran and the West?
Global Politics
Iran strikes nuclear deal with Brazil and Turkey
The flag of the International Atomic Energy Agency
Global Politics
A nuclear deal between Iran and the western powers begins to take effect
Mohammed Reza Pahlavi, Shah of Iran, shakes hands with a US Air Force general officer prior to his departure from the United States.
Global Politics
The history of US-Iranian relations
Islamic Republic of Iran Army T-55s move to front line of Iran-Iraq War.
Global Politics
The US and Iran part IV – hostile relations
Protestors during Iran's 1979 revolution.
Global Politics
The US and Iran part II – the Shah and the revolution
US President Barack Obama talks with Iranian President Hasan Rouhani during a phone call in the Oval Office September 27, 2013. REUTERS/Pete Souza/The White House
Global Politics
In 2013, the presidents of Iran and the US spoke on the phone for the first time in 34 years
Supporters of Turkey's Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan
Global Politics
Turkey’s political turmoil may be tied to its relations with Iran
Global Politics
US allies in the Middle East are very nervous about the nuclear deal with Iran
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif addresses a news conference in Geneva
Global Politics
In diplomacy, sometimes a little pain can be a good thing
Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu at the United Nations in New York. (Photo: REUTERS/Adrees Latif)
Global Politics
Israeli radio host says if Iranian leaders want a dialogue, they know whom to call
Iran's President Hasan Rouhani speaks during an event in New York
Global Politics
President Rouhani faces cheers and eggs as he returns to Iran
Iran's President Hassan Rouhani waiting to address the 68th United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York, Tuesday.
Global Politics
Netanyahu calls Iranian president a ‘wolf in sheep’s clothing’
Development & Education
Activists call for renewal of diplomatic relationship between Iran, U.S.
Hopes high for latest round of nuclear talks between Iran, western government
Global Politics
Iran’s nuclear ambitions have the world on edge
Tensions rise between Iran and Israel as flurry of action continues
As tensions rise, Iranians fear that they’re on the road to war with U.S.
VIDEO: Iranian nuclear scientist killed; Doomsday Clock ticks toward midnight
VIDEO: Brits close embassy in Tehran after attack, demands Iran follow suit in London
VIDEO: U.S. and allies levy new, stricter sanctions on Iran
If true, Iran’s terror plot would be new chapter for Quds Force
Global Politics
Alleged Iranian terror plot has ‘B-movie’ quality
Clinton: Iran is becoming ‘military dictatorship’
Deadlines and dialogue: Dealing with Iran
Arts, Culture & Media
Iranian-American Band The Yellow Dogs Leave Tehran for Brooklyn, and Greater Freedom
Senior American Officials Call For Policy Change on Iran
U.S. Tightens Economic Sanctions Against Iran
Global Politics
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Draws Red Line for Iran
Conflict & Justice
We Heart You Iran: Israeli Couple’s Facebook Campaign Against Attack
Global Politics
Israel’s Military Options for Iran
Top of the Hour: Israel Accuses Iran of Bombings, Morning Headlines