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24 results for “us-iran relations”

Society / CultureThe Veil

Iran defends strikes on Gulf neighbors. They say a 'huge trust gap' will last for decades

Iran has defended its strikes against its Gulf countries but its neighbors say attacks have damaged trust for a long time.

  • 5 min
  • Iran

Society / CultureThe Veil

Who is Iran's new ayatollah?

Mojtaba Khamenei has been appointed Iran’s new supreme leader, succeeding his father more than a week after he was killed in U.S.-Israeli strikes. NBC News’...

  • 5 min
  • Iran

Society / CultureThe Veil

Alysa Liu speaks out on Eileen Gu's decision to compete for China over US and political backlash

Olympic figure skater Alysa Liu defended Eileen Gu's controversial decision to compete for Team China, calling critics hypocritical in heated debate.

  • 4 min
  • China

Society / CultureThe Veil

Iran’s last line of resistance holds back — but Houthi terror group warns it’s ready to act

Iran's axis of resistance preserves Houthis as strategic proxy in Yemen while experts warn of potential intervention as Middle East conflict continues to widen ...

  • 5 min
  • Yemen

Society / CultureThe Veil

Iran and the US: a history of enmity

The US and the Islamic Republic of Iran have been at each other’s throats for nearly half a century

  • 4 min
  • Iran

Society / CultureThe Veil

Caitlin Clark eyes US national team debut after injuries derailed her WNBA season

Caitlin Clark appears on track to make her highly anticipated USA Basketball debut after a months-long injury layoff significantly shortened her 2025 WNBA seaso...

  • 5 min
  • United States

Society / CultureThe Veil

Georgia candidates jockey as sprint begins to primaries for US Senate, governor

Georgia’s races for governor and U.S. Senate are taking shape as candidates qualify and begin their sprint to the May 19 party primaries

  • 4 min
  • United States

Society / CultureThe Veil

Stop trusting political parties to save urban America. It's time for us to rise and rebuild

Urban America needs timeless principles over political parties, that's what I see from my Walk Across America as I see communities trapped in dependency cycles.

  • 4 min
  • United States

Society / CultureThe Veil

The digital front: Iran’s internet down for second day amid reports of U.S.-Israel cyberattacks

Iran is facing widespread internet disruptions following the U.S.-Israeli airstrikes over the weekend.

  • 4 min
  • Iran

Society / CultureThe Veil

3/1/2026: Iran; Under Siege; Breaking the Cycle

First, Reza Pahlavi on the future of Iran. Then, a look at threats against U.S. judges under Trump. And, breaking the cycle of school shootings.

  • 4 min
  • Iran

Society / CultureThe Veil

Who takes over in Iran with Khamenei dead?

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed along with about 40 other senior members of the Islamic Republic regime in the U.S.-Israeli strikes on S...

  • 5 min
  • Iran

Society / CultureThe Veil

What travelers need to know after the U.S., Israeli strikes on Iran

What travelers need to know after the strikes in the Middle East.

  • 4 min
  • Iran

Society / CultureThe Veil

The Latest: Iran’s Supreme Leader Khamenei killed in US-Israeli attack

Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has been killed in a major attack on Iran launched by Israel and the United States, throwing the future of the Isl...

  • 4 min
  • Iran

Society / CultureThe Veil

Khamenei’s death opens uncertain chapter for Iran’s entrenched theocracy

The killing of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei triggers a high-stakes succession process in Iran, with clerical elites and the IRGC poised to shape whether the regi...

  • 4 min
  • Iran

Society / CultureThe Veil

Rep. Rick Crawford says "the timing was perfect" for attacks in Iran

Rep. Rick Crawford of Arkansas, an Army veteran and chair of the House Intelligence Committee, joins

  • 4 min
  • Iran

Society / CultureThe Veil

Voice of America pushes Trump’s message inside Iran as regime clamps down on communications: reports

Voice of America's Persian service continues broadcasting inside Iran despite communication restrictions, covering

  • 4 min
  • Iran

Society / CultureThe Veil

Heightened security threat in U.S. after Iran strikes, federal law enforcement officials warn

Could Iranian so-called sleeper cells in the U.S. prepare to retaliate after the strikes on Iran? Jericka Duncan looks into security precautions.

  • 4 min
  • United States

Society / CultureThe Veil

Pentagon accidentally downs US border patrol drone – lawmakers

The Federal Aviation Administration has halted flights around Fort Hancock, Texas, following the reported downing of a border patrol drone

  • 6 min
  • United States

Society / CultureThe Veil

Former Israeli prime minister argues Iran is trying to 'buy time' with Geneva talks

Former Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett claims Iran is buying time in Geneva nuclear talks, warning the regime continues rebuilding nuclear capabilities.

  • 6 min
  • Switzerland

Society / CultureThe Veil

NJ Gov. Mikie Sherrill booed at Devils game honoring US Olympic hockey hero Jack Hughes

New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill was loudly booed by fans at the NJ Devils game on Wednesday while celebrating Olympic hero Jack Hughes' return home following his...

  • 6 min
  • United States

Society / CultureThe Veil

It's on: US and Canada face off for Olympic gold in men's hockey as Winter Games come to a close

The U.S. and Canada meet in the men's gold-medal hockey game at the Winter Olympics after each went 5-0 to advance

  • 6 min
  • China

Society / CultureThe Veil

U.S. and U.K. to discuss use of Diego Garcia base as Iran protests Trump's threat to use it in an attack

Marco Rubio and his U.K. counterpart will discuss an apparent disagreement over the use of U.K. bases Trump says

  • 6 min
  • United Kingdom

Society / CultureThe Veil

Olympian Eileen Gu says she feels like a 'punching bag' amid backlash for competing with China over US

American-born skier Eileen Gu responded to criticism over competing for Team China instead of the U.S. in the Olympics, saying people are targeting her because ...

  • 6 min
  • United States

Society / CultureThe Veil

Iran-U.S. talks and Ukraine-Russia negotiations in focus — progress in sight?

Geopolitics will be the main theme of the day, with markets watching the high-stakes talks between the U.S. and Iran, as well as Ukraine and Russia.

  • 6 min
  • Iran