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May 23, 2025 at 6:38 AM

Iran, US holding a fifth round of nuclear negotiations in Rome

Iran and the United States are preparing for a fifth round of negotiations over Tehran’s rapidly advancing nuclear program, with enrichment emerging as the key issue
May 23, 2025 at 6:38 AM
FILE - This combo of pictures show President Donald Trump, left, addressing a joint session of Congress at the Capitol in Washington, March 4, 2025, and a handout of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei attending a ceremony in Tehran, Iran, March 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis - Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader via AP)
May 21, 2025 at 12:31 PM

Iran vows to keep enriching uranium despite US demand for halt in new deal talks

Iran’s top diplomat is insisting that Tehran will never stop enriching uranium, further underlining the Islamic Republic’s red line in negotiations with the United States over its rapidly advancing nuclear program
May 21, 2025 at 12:31 PM
FILE - This combo shows Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, left, pictured in Tehran, Iran, on Feb. 25, 2025 and Steve Witkoff, right, White House special envoy, pictured in Washington, on March 19, 2025. (AP Photos Stringer, Mark Schiefelbein)
May 20, 2025 at 3:41 PM

Iran leader casts doubt on US nuclear talks, saying Tehran won't stop enrichment

The United States and Iran have held a series of "indirect" nuclear talks.
May 20, 2025 at 3:41 PM
In this photo released by an official website of the office of the Iranian supreme leader, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks during a meeting with teachers, in Tehran, Iran, Saturday, May 17, 2025.
May 19, 2025 at 8:40 AM

Iran summons UK diplomat to protest detention of a national

Iran has summoned a British diplomat to protest what it described as the “illegal and unjustified” detention of an Iranian in the U.K. Iran’s state-run IRNA news agency reported Sunday that the Foreign Ministry summoned the U.K. chargé d’affaires and c...
May 19, 2025 at 8:40 AM
May 18, 2025 at 4:10 PM

Witkoff: ‘We cannot allow even 1% of an enrichment capability’ in Iran nuclear deal

ABC News’ Jonathan Karl interviews U.S. Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff on “This Week.”
May 18, 2025 at 4:10 PM
VIDEO: 1-on-1 with Steve Witkoff
May 17, 2025 at 3:10 PM

US getting closer to a nuclear deal with Iran, Trump says

President Donald Trump confirmed that Iran has the U.S. proposal for a nuclear deal but gave few details following his four-day Middle East tour.
May 17, 2025 at 3:10 PM
VIDEO: US getting closer to a nuclear deal with Iran, Trump says
May 17, 2025 at 12:08 AM

Trump suggests nuclear deal with Iran is imminent after whirlwind Middle East trip

Pres. Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One that the U.S. is inching closer to a nuclear deal with Iran and claimed Tehran has his proposal.
May 17, 2025 at 12:08 AM
VIDEO: Trump suggests nuclear deal with Iran is imminent after whirlwind Middle East trip
May 15, 2025 at 10:15 PM

Trump says US, Tehran close to reaching deal on Iran's nuclear program

President Donald Trump made the comments during a visit to Qatar on the final stretch of his tour of the Middle East.
May 15, 2025 at 10:15 PM
President Donald Trump made the comments during a visit to the United Arab Emirates on the final leg of his tour of the Middle East.
May 14, 2025 at 1:49 PM

Iranian minister says Trump’s Tehran accusations are 'pure deception'

President Donald Trump described Tehran as the "most destructive force" in the region.
May 14, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi attends a joint press conference with Russian Foreign Minister following their talks in Moscow on April 18, 2025.
May 13, 2025 at 7:34 PM

Trump says he wants to make a deal with Iran: 'I don't like permanent enemies'

President Donald Trump turned to Iran and reiterated his stance against the nation if they don't come to a new deal with the U.S.
May 13, 2025 at 7:34 PM
President Donald Trump turned to Iran and reiterated his stance against the nation if they don't come to a new deal with the U.S.
May 11, 2025 at 6:34 PM

Iran's top diplomat arrives for indirect nuclear talks with US in Oman

The fourth round of indirect U.S.-Iran nuclear talks are set to begin.
May 11, 2025 at 6:34 PM
This handout picture provided by the Iranian Foreign Ministry on May 11, 2025, shows Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi (L) descending the stairs of an aircraft upon his arrival in Muscat.
April 28, 2025 at 5:25 PM

At least 65 dead, hundreds injured in explosion at Iranian port, officials say

At least 65 people have died following an explosion at one of Iran's most important ports, according to officials.
April 28, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Thick black smoke billows following an explosion at the Shahid Rajaee port dock southwest of Bandar Abbas in the Iranian province of Hormozgan, Apr. 26, 2025.
1 month ago

Progress being made in US, Iran nuclear talks

Representatives from both sides in Oman called the meeting productive and are expected to sit down again for the fourth time, possibly as soon as next week.
1 month ago
VIDEO: Progress being made in US, Iran nuclear talks
1 month ago

4 dead, hundreds injured in explosion at Iranian port, officials say

The Port of Shahid Rajaee is a critical port in Iran.
1 month ago
The Port of Shahid Rajaee is a critical port in Iran.
1 month ago

High-stakes nuclear talks between US and Iran

A second round of talks completed earlier Saturday in Rome. Iranian officials described it as a step forward. Both sides are expected to meet again soon.
1 month ago
VIDEO: High-stakes nuclear talks between US and Iran
1 month ago

US and Iran have second round of nuclear talks in Rome

Iran and the United States are sitting down for a new round of talks on Iran's nuclear program as Vice President JD Vance visits Rome.
1 month ago
VIDEO: US and Iran have second round of nuclear talks in Rome
1 month ago

Iran-US nuclear talks to continue in Oman on Saturday, Tehran says

The Iranian Foreign Ministry announced that the second round on Tuesday.
1 month ago
This handout picture provided by Khabar Online on April 12, 2025, shows Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi (2nd-L) speaking with members of the Iranian delegation after a meeting in Muscat.
1 month ago

Iran-US talks to continue on Saturday, Tehran says

The first round of talks were "well executed" in their "initial steps," Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said in a post on his official X account on Tuesday.
1 month ago
VIDEO: Iran-US talks to continue on Saturday, Tehran says
1 month ago

US, Iran signal that nuclear talks were ‘positive’

U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff led the discussions, which were focused on Iran’s nuclear program.
1 month ago
VIDEO: US, Iran signal that nuclear talks were ‘positive’
1 month ago

Iran delegation holds 'indirect' nuclear talks with US in Oman

Tehran last month rejected direct negotiations with the United States.
1 month ago
In this photo released by Iranian Foreign Ministry, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, left, meets his Omani counterpart Sayyid Badr Albusaidi prior to negotiations with U.S. Mideast envoy Steve Witkoff in Muscat, Oman, April 12, 2025.
1 month ago

US, Iran holding make-or-break talks: ANALYSIS

High-level delegations from the United States and Iran are meeting over the weekend in Oman to discuss Tehran's rapidly advancing nuclear program.
1 month ago
Iranians walk next to an anti-US mural next to the former U.S. Embassy in Tehran, Iran, April 7, 2025.
1 month ago

1st round of nuclear talks between Iran and Trump administration

The first contact between the two nations since President Trump returned to office was described by the White House as positive.
1 month ago
VIDEO: 1st round of nuclear talks between Iran and Trump administration
1 month ago

Iran delegation holds 'indirect' nuclear talks with US in Oman

An Iranian delegation arrived in Oman's capital, Muscat, on Saturday to meet with U.S. officials for "indirect talks" about Tehran's nuclear program, Iranian state-owned news agency IRIB reported.
1 month ago
VIDEO: Iran delegation holds 'indirect' nuclear talks with US in Oman
1 month ago

'No one wants to see a nuclear-armed Iran,' says former ambassador to Afghanistan

Former U.S. Ambassador Ryan Crocker offered analysis of the planned nuclear talks between the United States and Iran this weekend.
1 month ago
VIDEO: 'No one wants to see a nuclear-armed Iran,' says former ambassador to Afghanistan
1 month ago

Former Deputy Secretary of State on upcoming Iran and US talks

Former Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman says Iran should never be allowed to have a nuclear weapon and that the Trump administration must move quickly to prevent
1 month ago
Former Deputy Secretary of State on upcoming Iran and US talks
1 month ago

Former National Security Council director on Iran and US talks

Javed Ali, former National Security Council director for counterterrorism, says the fact that Iran and the US are meeting is a "big deal."
1 month ago
VIDEO: Former National Security Council director on Iran and US talks
1 month ago

State Department says talks with Iran are not a negotiation, will be direct

Ahead of expected talks between the U.S. and Iran, the State Department pushed back on the idea that the discussion would be a negotiation over Tehran's nuclear program.
1 month ago
President Donald Trump speaks during an event on energy production in the East Room of the White House, April 8, 2025, in Washington.
1 month ago

Iran says US talks will be 'indirect' despite Trump announcing 'direct' negotiations

Iranian officials confirmed Monday that Tehran would hold "indirect" high-level talks with U.S. representatives in Oman this weekend. ABC News’ Marcus Moore reports.
1 month ago
VIDEO: Iran says US talks will be 'indirect' despite Trump announcing direct' negotiations
2 months ago

Trump says US engaged in 'direct talks' with Iran over nuclear weapons

He made the surprise announcement sitting next to Israel's prime minister.
2 months ago
President Donald Trump takes a question from a member of the media during a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Oval Office of the White House, April 7, 2025 in Washington.
2 months ago

Trump says US to engage in 'direct talks' with Iran

Sitting next to Israel's prime minister, President Trump said direct talks with Iran would start Saturday.
2 months ago
Sitting next to Israel's prime minister, President Trump said direct talks with Iran would start Saturday.
2 months ago

Targets of Trump's 'reciprocal' tariffs include tiny islands but not Russia and Iran

President Trump's sweeping new set of tariffs impact friends and foe alike, but also on the list are uninhabited islands while glaring omissions include Russia and Iran.
2 months ago
In this image released on Oct. 8, 2024, by the Australian Antarctic Division, a waddle of King penguins standing on the shores of Corinthian Bay in the Australian territory of Heard Island in the Southern Ocean.
2 months ago

Iran rejects Trump's request for direct nuclear negotiations, state media reports

"In this response, although direct negotiations between the two parties are rejected, it has been stated that the path for indirect negotiations is open," Iran said.
2 months ago
Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian addresses members of parliament in Tehran on March 2, 2025.
2 months ago

US attack on Houthi rebels sends a message to Iran: Defense analyst

ABC News’ Luis Martinez and contributor Mick Mulroy discuss the Trump administration’s airstrikes targeting the Yemeni group.
2 months ago
VIDEO: US attack on Houthi rebels sends a message to Iran: Defense analyst
2 months ago

Tensions with Iran rise after US attacks on Houthi rebels

Over the weekend, President Donald Trump launched what he called "decisive and powerful military action" against Iranian-backed Houthi militants in Yemen.
2 months ago
VIDEO: Tensions with Iran rise after US attacks on Houthi rebels
3 months ago

Trump says he sent a letter to Iran urging negotiations on nuclear weapons

"There are two ways Iran can be handled, militarily or you make a deal. I would prefer to make a deal," Trump told Fox host Maria Bartiromo.
3 months ago
President Donald Trump in Washington, Mar. 3, 2025 and Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran, Feb. 17, 2025.
3 months ago

Trump ‘down to final moments’ with Iran

The president said, “We have a situation with Iran that something is going to happen very soon.”
3 months ago
The president said,  “We have a situation with Iran that something is going to happen very soon.”
5 months ago

Iranian officer charged for murder of US citizen in Iraq

Stephen Troell was killed to avenge the death of Iranian general Qassem Soleimani in a drone strike, prosecutors said.
5 months ago
Seal of the US Department of Justice before a news conference in Washington, DC, Jan. 24, 2023.
5 months ago

Iran the ‘big loser’ with changing Syria: International security expert

Emily Harding of the Center for Strategic and International Studies discusses what Syria’s shift in power means for the Middle East.
5 months ago
VIDEO: Iran the ‘big loser’ with changing Syria: International security expert
5 months ago

Iranian woman's viral performance at a traditional venue is being investigated

Singer Parastoo Ahmadi held an audienceless performance in one of Iran's traditional venues and posted it to YouTube.
5 months ago
Parastoo Ahmadi greets absent audience in her performance concert in Iran, on Dec 11, 2024.
5 months ago

Iran's leader blames US, Israel for Assad's fall, shifts tone toward Syrian groups

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said in a speech Wednesday that the U.S. and Israel were behind the fall of former President Bashar Assad.
5 months ago
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks during a meeting with a group of people in Tehran, Iran, Dec. 11, 2024.
6 months ago

Kash Patel, Trump's pick to lead FBI, hit with Iranian cyberattack, sources say

The FBI director nominee Kash Patel was hit with what is believed to be a cyberattack emanating from Iran, according to two sources familiar with the situation.
6 months ago
Former Chief of Staff to the United States Secretary of Defense Kash Patel speaks during a campaign rally for former President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump in Las Vegas, Nevada, Oct. 24, 2024.
6 months ago

Iranian activist takes his own life to protest country's dictatorship

Prominent Iranian political activist, Kianoosh Sanjari, who took his own life on Wednesday in an act of protest, was buried Friday morning in Tehran.
6 months ago
Activist Kianoosh Sanjari speaks onstage at the Amnesty International Concert presented by the CBGB Festival at Barclays Center on Feb. 5, 2014 in New York City.
6 months ago

US employee charged with leaking apparent Israeli plans to retaliate against Iran

Documents purporting to be Israel’s plans were leaked on the internet.
6 months ago
The U.S. Department of Justice seal is seen on a podium, Aug. 5, 2021, in Washington.
6 months ago

US strikes Iran-linked group in Syria after rocket attack on American base

U.S. Central Command announced new strikes on Iran-linked militants in Syria on Tuesday in response to recent attacks on American personnel in the country.
6 months ago
This file photo shows U.S. forces at a damaged oil extraction facility on the outskirts of Rumaylan, in Syria's Kurdish-controlled northeastern Hasakeh province, on Oct. 28, 2024.
6 months ago

Alleged Iranian plot to assassinate Trump

Three people have been charged in connection with a conspiracy to assassinate President-elect Trump in a revenge plot for the deadly US drone strike, prosecutors say.
6 months ago
VIDEO: Alleged Iranian plot to assassinate Trump
6 months ago

Suspect charged in Iran-linked plot to assassinate Donald Trump: DOJ

Three people have been charged in an alleged Iran-linked plot to assassinate President-elect Trump and several Iranian dissidents, according to a criminal complaint.
6 months ago
Former President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump attends a town hall meeting in Cumming, Georgia, Oct. 15, 2024.
6 months ago

Iran-linked plot to assassinate Donald Trump leads to charges: Sources

ABC News’ Aaron Katersky reports on the three people who, according to law enforcement sources, have been charged in an alleged plot to assassinate President-elect Donald Trump.
6 months ago
VIDEO: Iran-linked plot to assassinate Donald Trump leads to charges: Sources
7 months ago

Iran detains woman who stripped to her underwear at university in apparent protest

The woman stripped down to her underwear in an apparent act of protest after university security forces reportedly stopped her for not wearing a headscarf.
7 months ago
An elevated view of city skyline seen from one of the upper decks of Milad Tower in Tehran, Iran, June 20, 2021.
7 months ago

Fears of long-brewing confrontation between Israel and Iran

Israel has never conducted such a large-scale direct military attack on Iran. The IDF said it achieved its objectives but there are concerns this this will not deter future attacks from Iran.
7 months ago
VIDEO: Fears of long-brewing confrontation between Israel and Iran
7 months ago

Growing concerns of a wider war in the Middle East after Israeli airstrikes in Iran

Mick Mulroy, the former United States deputy assistant secretary of defense for the Middle East, discusses Israel’s overnight airstrikes on Iranian military targets.
7 months ago
VIDEO: Growing concerns of a wider war in the Middle East after Israeli airstrikes in Iran