War on Iran: how the US-Israeli bid for regime change unfolded Coordinated daylight assault on Tehran sparked Iranian retaliation and plunged the region into wider conflict The Guardian - UK · Feb 28
Marco Rubio orders US officials to stop commentary that could strain Iran talks Exclusive: memo came after Mike Huckabee’s remarks about Israel sparked alarm inside White House The Guardian - US · Feb 27
‘Doesn’t make sense’: GOP senator slams the use of ‘businessmen’ Kushner and Witkoff for peace talks Why are unelected businessmen in charge of critical peace talks? We Got This Covered · Feb 27
Trump news at a glance: No deal reached in Iran talks as potential for US attack looms Iranian foreign minister claimed ‘good progress’ made and further talks expected – key US politics stories from Thursday, 26 February at a glance The Guardian - US · Feb 27
Trump sends steep list of U.S. demands and preps for further strikes as Iran claims ‘significant progress’ in nuclear talks In Congress, Democrats increasingly fall in line behind War Powers resolution but holdouts give the White House support The Independent UK · Feb 26
Kaitlan Collins asked Sen. Mullin the same question four times about Iran’s ‘obliterated’ nuclear program, and his answers got stranger every time His answers left viewers with even more questions We Got This Covered · Feb 26
Americans fear Iran but question Trump's judgment: poll 80% of adults express at least a moderate degree of concern that Iran's nuclear program poses a direct threat to the U.S. Axios · Feb 26
The Latest: Tense US-Iran talks in Geneva as Trump deploys warships and aircraft to the Middle East Iran and the United States are holding a third round of nuclear talks in Geneva as Washington sends airships and warships to the Middle East to underscore the U.S. demand that Iran stop enriching uranium The Independent UK · Feb 26
Oman says US-Iran talks end with ‘significant progress’ but no deal reached – as it happened Omani foreign minister, who was mediating talks, touts progress after meeting wraps and says more talks to take place next week in Vienna The Guardian - UK · Feb 26
U.S.-Iran nuclear talks were "positive," senior U.S. official says The outcome may determine whether Trump opts for war. Axios · Feb 26
First Thing: US and Iranian negotiators meet for critical nuclear talks in Geneva Tehran insists deal is possible if Trump abides by preconditions agreed with Witkoff. Plus, will Andrew bring down the British monarchy? The Guardian - UK · Feb 26
Iranian state TV says indirect nuclear talks with the US will resume after a break Iranian state television reported Thursday that indirect talks with the United States will resume later in the day after both sides take a break The Independent UK · Feb 26
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Belgium releases video showing forces boarding Russian shadow fleet oil tanker French president Emmanuel Macron said it was a “major blow” to Russia’s shadow fleet The Independent UK · Feb 26
Trump told Zelensky he wants to end war ASAP in call Zelensky asked Trump to push for a trilateral summit with Putin. Axios · Feb 25
The Guardian - UK · Feb 25 Iran enters critical nuclear talks with US insisting deal is within reach Tehran insists deal is possible if US president abides by preconditions agreed with Witkoff and Kushner
Axios · Feb 25 Scoop: Witkoff says any Iran nuclear deal should last indefinitely He made the remarks in a private gathering with AIPAC donors.
Salon · Feb 24 Trump’s Iran bravado echoes Bush “Real men want to go to Tehran,” Bush’s neocons said. Two decades later, Trump’s rhetoric follows a familiar script
The Independent UK · Feb 24 Trump’s top general desperately trying to warn against war with Iran: Report General Dan Caine has warned that a war with Iran could deplete the power of the United States’ military
The Guardian - US · Feb 24 US men’s Olympic hockey team visit White House – as it happened About 30 lawmakers have said they won’t attend Trump’s State of the Union address; top Senate Democrat predicts ‘tedious’ speech after president vows to give long remarks
The Guardian - UK · Feb 24 First Thing: Trump Iran airstrikes decision to be guided by Kushner and Witkoff’s advice President has not yet made a final decision on any strikes as the US prepares for ‘last-ditch’ negotiations on Thursday. Plus, most US adults feel the country is moving in the wrong direction
The Independent UK · Feb 24 Trump ‘to be guided by Witkoff and Kushner on decision to strike Iran’ The US president’s decision to launch military action will partly hinge on the advice of his son-in-law and senior envoy
The Guardian - US · Feb 24 Trump news at a glance: president’s decision on Iran attack hinges on last-ditch talks this week Negotiations led by special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will shape Trump’s calculus – key US politics stories from Monday 23 February at a glance
The Guardian - US · Feb 23 Trump Iran airstrikes decision to be guided by Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff’s advice Exclusive: Trump’s decision will be driven by envoys’ judgment on whether Iran is stalling on a nuclear deal
We Got This Covered · Feb 23 Donald Trump claimed he took care of Iran’s nukes, but now his envoy says they’re on the verge of a bomb. Make it make sense Explain this, Mr. President!
The Guardian - UK · Feb 23 US evacuates staff from Lebanon embassy amid tensions with Iran US state department official says it’s ‘prudent’ to reduce their footprint to essential personnel