Trump warns he is considering limited strikes as Iranian diplomat says proposed deal is imminent

Trump warns he is considering limited strikes as Iranian diplomat says proposed deal is imminent

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump warned Friday that limited strikes against Iran were possible, even as the country’s top diplomat said Tehran expected to have a deal ready in the coming days after nuclear talks with the United States. In response to a reporter’s question about whether the U.S. might take limited military action … Read more

After crushing protests, Iran’s supreme leader is now trying to avoid a US attack

After crushing protests, Iran’s supreme leader is now trying to avoid a US attack

CAIRO (AP) — Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has crushed protests that swept the country last month, but only by unleashing the bloodiest crackdown of his nearly four decades in power. Now, with a US flotilla nearby, the 86-year-old Khamenei is trying to head off a potential US attack. He warned that if US … Read more

What to know about the protests now rocking Iran as tensions remain high over its nuclear program

What to know about the protests now rocking Iran as tensions remain high over its nuclear program

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Widening protests in Iran, sparked by the Islamic Republic’s struggling economy, are putting new pressure on its theocracy. Tehran is still reeling from a 12-day war launched by Israel in June, in which the United States bombed nuclear sites in Iran. Economic pressure, intensified in September by the return … Read more