Join our Community
Support ToI and remove all ads
Learn more
×

Iran-US relations

In this photo released by the official website of the office of the Iranian Presidency, President Ebrahim Raisi, center, is welcomed by Qatari Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, center right, as he arrives in Doha, Qatar, Feb. 21, 2022. (Iranian Presidency Office via AP)
June 24, 2026, 10:17 am
Foreign intel report said to show Qatar aiding Iran economically, militarily for years
Cooperation between the two countries said to have expanded after collapse of nuclear deal in 2018, with Doha supplying Tehran with rocket fuel, material to build drones
By ToI Staff
Employees of Basra Oil Company, working at the Nahr Bin Umar Oil and Gas Field on the outskirts of the southern Iraqi city of Basra, on April 29, 2026. (Hussein Faleh/AFP)
April 29, 2026, 4:13 pm
Price of oil rises as Iran talks remain stalled and Strait of Hormuz closed
Financial expert says US blockade of Iranian ports strains oil system, with consequences for future prices, while Qatar warns of ‘frozen conflict’ if resolution is not found
By AFP and ToI Staff
US President Donald Trump talks to the media on the South Lawn before departing on Marine One at the White House, April 11, 2026, in Washington. (AP/Jose Luis Magana)
April 12, 2026, 1:19 am
US-Iran talks extend into the night as Trump claims ‘no difference’ to him if deal reached
Tehran claims ‘serious disagreements’ remain after more than 15 hours of negotiations, as president insists Washington has won ‘regardless’ of outcome in Pakistan
By Agencies
Combo photo: US President Donald Trump (AP Photo/Alex Brandon); Pro-government demonstrators in Tehran, after a ceasefire announcement, early on April 8, 2026 (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi); Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (Shalev Shalom/Pool)
April 8, 2026, 6:27 am
Trump: US to ‘suspend bombing’ of Iran for 2 weeks while talks held on ‘longterm peace’ deal
Saying ‘everyone’s had enough,’ US president writes ‘double-sided CEASEFIRE’ dependent on Strait of Hormuz reopening. But mediator Pakistan says it’s ‘effective immediately’ and also covers Lebanon, which Netanyahu disputes
By Jacob Magid, Emanuel Fabian and Agencies
Children play beside a fragment of an Iranian ballistic missile that landed in a schoolyard in Peduel in the West Bank, March 23, 2026. The Hebrew graffiti on the missile chunk reads: 'The people of Israel live.' (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)
March 25, 2026, 11:27 am
Iran said to toughen negotiating stance, tamping down chances of deal with US to end war
Report suggests Tehran will refuse to limit ballistic missile program, clashing with Trump’s demands; Iranian army official says US ‘negotiating with itself,’ Iran will never make a deal
By ToI Staff and Agencies
Left: Iranian Secretary of Supreme National Security Council Ali Larijani in Beirut, Lebanon, August 13, 2025; Right: Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi at a United Nations conference on February 17, 2026. (Lebanese Parliament/AFP, Valentin Flauraud/AFP)
March 10, 2026, 2:11 pm
Iran vows to fight ‘as long as it takes,’ threatens Trump with ‘elimination’
IRGC says oil blockade will continue, FM rejects Trump’s claim war could be over ‘soon’ and asserts US and Israel failed to meet aims; Tehran continues to lob missiles at neighbors
By Agencies, ToI Staff and Sam Sokol
A Google office building at the company's campus in Silicon Valley, June 2019. (Sundry Photography via iStock by Getty Images)
February 20, 2026, 5:24 pm
US charges 3 Silicon Valley engineers with sending Google trade secrets to Iran
Prosecutors say the Iranian nationals siphoned hundreds of files on Pixel smartphone processor security and accessed them during a 2023 trip to Iran
By AFP and ToI Staff
IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir speaks at a senior command conference discussing investigations into the failures surrounding Hamas's October 7, 2023, onslaught and the subsequent war, December 29, 2025. (Israel Defense Forces)
February 1, 2026, 6:23 pm
Israel’s army chief meets US defense officials in Washington amid Iran tensions
Military seeking to stay in loop on potential strike as US docks missile destroyer in Eilat; after EU slaps IRGC with ‘terror’ label, Iran declares European armies ‘terror groups’
By Emanuel Fabian and Agencies
US President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media aboard Air Force One as he travels from Washington, DC, to West Palm Beach, Florida, on January 31, 2026. (SAUL LOEB / AFP)
February 1, 2026, 4:44 am
Trump says Iran ‘seriously talking’ with US as Tehran looks to avert strikes
US president says he hopes Iran will agree to give up nuclear weapons program; Iranian president says broader conflict will hurt both countries, not in anyone’s interest
By Jacob Magid and AFP
Illustrative: The visitors' room at Evin Prison in Tehran, damaged on June 23, 2025, by Israeli airstrikes, seen on July 1, 2025. (AFP)
November 8, 2025, 3:06 am
Iran jails Jewish Iranian-American for visiting Israel for son’s bar mitzvah 13 years ago
Kamran Hekmati, 70, was detained earlier this year during brief trip; is held in notorious Evin prison; US calls for his immediate release and that of three other jailed Americans
By Grace Gilson
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei addresses a meeting with students in Tehran on November 3, 2025. (Photo by KHAMENEI.IR / AFP)
November 3, 2025, 5:24 pm
Iran’s Khamenei says cooperation with US impossible while it supports Israel
Supreme leader says US military bases, Washington’s regional ‘interference’ another block, but if removed, along with backing of ‘accursed Zionist regime,’ he would consider it
By Agencies
Illustrative: An anti-Israel cartoon mocking Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is displayed at Palestine Square in central Tehran on July, 13, 2025. (ATTA KENARE / AFP)
August 14, 2025, 9:50 pm
Reeling from war with Israel, Iran at crossroads between defiance and diplomacy
Tehran reportedly ‘leaning toward talks’ after US and Israeli strikes showed the ‘cost of military confrontation’ and shattered image of deterrence
By Parisa Hafezi
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in an interview broadcast on June 30, 2025 (Screen grab/CBS)
July 9, 2025, 12:18 am
Iranian FM: Tehran still interested in diplomacy, willing to restart nuclear talks
Araghchi praises Trump’s earlier negotiating efforts before strikes on nuclear sites, says talks may soon restart but adds that Iran has ‘good reason to have doubts’
By Reuters and Lazar Berman
US President Donald Trump speaks to the press upon arrival at Morristown Municipal Airport in Morristown, New Jersey, on June 20, 2025. Trump is heading to his Bedminster golf resort for a MAGA Inc. fundraising dinner. (Photo by Mandel NGAN / AFP)
June 21, 2025, 4:20 am
Trump indicates he’s disinclined to restrain Israel ‘when it’s winning’ against Iran
US president dismisses European effort to initiate talks, rejects his intel director’s assessment on nuclear breakout time, suggests Israel lacks the means to take out Fordo alone
By Jacob Magid
US President Donald Trump meets with members of the Juventus soccer club in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, June 18, 2025. (AP/Alex Brandon)
June 19, 2025, 11:54 pm
Trump to decide ‘within next two weeks’ whether to join Iran strikes — White House
Timeline to allow for diplomacy appears to clash with expectations in Jerusalem that US president will move to enter campaign against nuclear facilities in coming days
By Jacob Magid, Lazar Berman, Agencies and ToI Staff
Load More
Sign in or Join The Times of Israel Community
Paying ToI Community members are invited to comment on articles
Please use the following structure: example@domain.com
Or Continue with
By joining you agree to the terms and conditions
Register to continue
Or Continue with
Log in to continue
Sign in or Join The Times of Israel Community
Only ToI Community members can comment below articles
Forgot your password? / Send me a login link
Or Continue with
check your email
Check your email
We sent an email to you at .
It has a link that will sign you in.
Join The Times of Israel Community
Commenting is available for paying members of The Times of Israel Community only. Please join our Community to comment and enjoy other Community benefits.
Please use the following structure: example@domain.com
Confirm Mail
Thank you! Now check your email
You are now a member of The Times of Israel Community! We sent you an email with a login link to . Once you're set up, you can start enjoying Community benefits and commenting.
Back to top
Never miss breaking news on Israel
Get notifications to stay updated
You're subscribed
image
Register for free
and continue reading
Registering allows you to manage your newsletters and alerts and helps us improve your experience. It takes just a few seconds.
Already registered? Enter your email to sign in.
Please use the following structure: example@domain.com
Or Continue with
By registering you agree to the terms and conditions. Once registered, you’ll receive our Daily Edition email for free.
Register to continue
Or Continue with
Log in to continue
Sign in or Register
I forgot my password / Send me a sign in link
Or Continue with
check your email
Check your email
We sent an email to you at .
It has a link that will sign you in.