Iran

US proposes severing Swiss bank MBaer from financial system over alleged Iran, Russia, Venezuela links

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said MBaer had "funnelled over a hundred million dollars through the US financial system on behalf of illicit actors tied to Iran and Russia".

Mediator Oman hopes for progress in Iran-US nuclear talks

An Iranian woman walks past an anti-U.S. billboard in Tehran, Iran, February 26, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS

Iran's Araqchi aims to reprise role as nuclear dealmaker

FILE PHOTO: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi adjusts glasses during a press conference following talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Moscow, Russia, December 17, 2025. REUTERS/Ramil Sitdikov/Pool/File Photo

Iran, US hold talks in push to avert war

This is the third round of indirect talks between the United States and Iran, mediated by Oman's foreign minister.

Explainer: What to know about latest US-Iran nuclear talks

A diplomatic car carrying Iranian delegation drives near the residence of the Omani ambassador to the United Nations, believed to be the venue for indirect U.S.-Iran talks over their long-running nuclear dispute, in Cologny, Switzerland, February 26, 2026. REUTERS/Florion Goga

USS Gerald Ford, world’s largest aircraft carrier, leaves Crete as US-Iran talks begin

The US Navy aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford departs Souda Bay on the island of Crete on Feb 26.

What are Iran's ballistic missile capabilities?

A new surface-to-surface 4th generation Khorramshahr ballistic missile called Khaibar with a range of 2,000 km is launched at an undisclosed location in Iran, in this picture obtained on May 25, 2023. Iran's Ministry of Defence/WANA (West Asia News Agency)/Handout via REUTERS

Iran insists not seeking nuclear weapon ahead of US talks

An Iranian woman walks past an anti-US billboard in Tehran, Iran, on Feb 26, 2026.

Iran ramps up oil tanker loading as US builds military force

A view of a highway in Tehran on Feb 18. The race to load barrels onto vessels would allow Tehran to unlock as much production as possible before any potential disruption.

CIA launches fresh social media push to recruit Iranians as Trump threatens military action

The seal of the Central Intelligence Agency is shown at the entrance of the CIA headquarters in McLean, Virginia, U.S., September 24, 2022. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein

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