U.S.-Iran relations

Oil prices fall as markets assess U.S.-Iran agreement and Hormuz reopening

Oil prices declined on the morning of June 17 as traders evaluated details of a planned U.S.-Iran agreement and signs of tightening fuel inventories in the United States, Interfax-Ukraine reported.

17 June, 10:50 AM

Iran to play in U.S. at 2026 World Cup - FIFA

FIFA President Gianni Infantino has confirmed that the Iran national football team will play in the 2026 World Cup, with some matches taking place in the United States, CNN reported on April 30.

1 May, 08:56 AM

Trump orders aides to prepare for prolonged blockade of Iran — WSJ

U.S. President Donald Trump instructed his aides to prepare for a prolonged blockade of Iran to destroy Tehran's financial resources and force concessions on the nuclear issue, The Wall Street Journal reported citing American officials on April 28.

29 April, 01:11 PM

Iran rejects U.S. ceasefire, signals its readiness to break blockade - Iranian media

Iran does not recognize the extension of the U.S. ceasefire, and will continue to act in its own interests, Iranian state media and Tasnim news agency reported.

22 April, 11:16 AM

Iran agrees to U.S. negotiations as Vance visits Pakistan — Axios

Iran has agreed to a new round of negotiations with the United States, for which Vice President J.D. Vance traveled to Pakistan, after the White House waited all day for Tehran's response, Axios reported, citing sources, on April 20.

21 April, 09:49 AM

Iran vows ‘most powerful’ operation; Trump threatens unseen strike

U.S. President Donald Trump warned Iran of a strike “that no one has ever seen before” after Tehran threatened what it called the “most powerful offensive operation in the history of the Islamic Republic,” he wrote on Truth Social on Feb. 28.

1 March, 03:57 PM

Iran strikes U.S. bases in Bahrain, Qatar after US-Israel assault on Tehran

Explosions were reported in Bahrain and Qatar — both home to U.S. military bases — following U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran, The Guardian reported on Feb. 28, citing local media.

28 February, 12:19 PM

Trump advisers push Israel to strike Iran first to build case for U.S. action

Senior advisers to U.S. President Donald Trump believe it would be politically advantageous for Israel to strike Iran first, Politico reported on Feb. 25, citing sources familiar with internal discussions.

26 February, 01:35 PM

U.S. could strike Iran this weekend as Trump weighs decision

The United States could launch a military strike against Iran as early as this weekend, but no final decision has been made, CNN reported on Feb. 19, citing sources.

19 February, 11:00 AM

Iran demands economic payoff from U.S. in high-stakes nuclear talks

Iran is seeking a nuclear agreement with the United States that delivers economic benefits to both sides, including cooperation in oil and gas, mining and aviation, Reuters reported on Feb. 15, citing Hamid Ghanbari, deputy director of the Iranian Foreign Ministry’s Department of Economic Diplomacy.

16 February, 04:16 PM

U.S. announces biggest Iran sanctions package in 7 years, targets shadow fleet

The U.S. Treasury Department, in a statement released on July 30, announced its largest sanctions package in seven years, targeting more than 50 individuals, entities and vessels tied to a shadow oil fleet allegedly run by Hossein Shamkhani, the son of a top adviser to Iran’s supreme leader.

31 July 2025, 04:24 PM

Iranian hackers threaten to leak more Trump aides’ emails

Hackers linked to Iran are threatening to release additional batches of emails stolen from associates of U.S. President Donald Trump, following the earlier leak of a trove of messages to media outlets ahead of the 2024 U.S. election, Reuters reported on June 30.

1 July 2025, 01:17 PM

High alert in Tehran as Trump talks bombs, not diplomacy

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has placed the country’s armed forces on high alert in response to threats from the United States, Reuters reported April 6, citing a senior Iranian official.

7 April 2025, 12:45 PM

Musk and Iranian UN envoy discuss US-Iran tensions

Elon Musk, considered a close advisor to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, met with Iran's UN Ambassador Amir Saeid Iravani in New York on Nov. 11, according to The New York Times.

15 November 2024, 11:50 AM

Iran utilizes Russian tactics in intense drone attack on Israel

Iran initiated a major assault against Israel on the evening of April 13, firing hundreds of drones and missiles during a five-hour overnight operation, Institute for the Study of War (ISW) reported on X.

14 April 2024, 02:14 PM

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