1+ hour, 31+ min ago  (1710+ words) WASHINGTON -- Fresh US strikes on Iran, Tehran's renewed attacks on American bases in the Persian Gulf, and President Donald Trump's announcement that Washington would reinstate a naval blockade on Iranian shipping have pushed the conflict into a new and uncertain…...

1+ hour, 31+ min ago  (1701+ words) WASHINGTON -- Fresh US strikes on Iran, Tehran's renewed attacks on American bases in the Persian Gulf, and President Donald Trump's announcement that Washington would reinstate a naval blockade on Iranian shipping have pushed the conflict into a new and uncertain…...

9+ hour, 35+ min ago  (305+ words) As the US-Israeli war with Iran continues to impact and shape the region, journalists from RFE/RL's Central Newsroom and Iranian service, Radio Farda, deliver ongoing updates and analysis. The government of Jordan said it intercepted four Iranian ballistic missiles…...

10+ hour, 15+ min ago  (305+ words) As the US-Israeli war with Iran continues to impact and shape the region, journalists from RFE/RL's Central Newsroom and Iranian service, Radio Farda, deliver ongoing updates and analysis. The US Central Command (CENTCOM) said a naval blockade against all…...

20+ hour, 52+ min ago  (1312+ words) WASHINGTON -- As tensions between Washington and Tehran escalate following renewed US military action, questions are mounting over the risks of regional escalation and the future of finding a diplomatic solution to bring peace. In an interview with RFE/RL, former…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago  (1174+ words) President Donald Trump said the United States may become the "guardian angel" of the Strait of Hormuz after a new wave of air strikes, sparked by activity in the key waterway, rocked the Gulf region. Speaking in a phone interview…...

2+ day, 19+ hour ago  (1050+ words) WASHINGTON -- The US launched a new wave of military strikes early on July 12 against Iran after Tehran declared the Strait of Hormuz closed and Iranian forces struck a Cyprus-flagged container ship, sharply escalating tensions in one of the world's most…...

3+ day, 11+ hour ago  (828+ words) WASHINGTON -- Senior US officials have said that Iran has privately acknowledged it made a mistake by attacking commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz and wants to resume negotiations with the Trump administration, while Washington is demanding Tehran publicly commit…...

4+ day, 5+ hour ago  (521+ words) US President Donald Trump said Iran has requested that “talks” between the two countries continue, although he emphatically warned Tehran that the current cease-fire is no longer in effect amid a flurry of tit-for-tat strikes by both sides. “The Islamic…...

4+ day, 9+ hour ago  (1197+ words) WASHINGTON -- Despite days of military exchanges between the US and Iran, Washington insists it remains committed to finding a diplomatic solution, with technical talks continuing behind the scenes. To better understand Washington's negotiating posture and the strategic calculations behind the…...