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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 625

US-Iran relations

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth calls on reporters for questions during a news conference at the Pentagon in Washington, June 22, 2025. (AP/Alex Brandon)
June 22, 2025, 5:55 pm
Hegseth says US strikes ‘obliterated’ Iran’s nuclear ambitions; now Iran should negotiate
US attack was ‘intentionally limited’ to nuclear targets and not aimed at regime change, says Pentagon chief; top general assesses damage at 3 sites hit as ‘extremely severe’
By Agencies and ToI Staff
US President Donald Trump addresses the nation, alongside US Vice President JD Vance (L), US Secretary of State Marco Rubio (2nd R) and US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth (R), from the White House in Washington, DC on June 21, 2025, following the announcement that the US bombed nuclear sites in Iran. (Carlos Barria/AFP)
June 22, 2025, 12:08 pm
Strikes on Iran mark Trump’s biggest, and riskiest, foreign policy gamble
Analysts warn of protracted conflict should Tehran retaliate against strikes, say US bombardment may increase Iranian resolve to build up nuclear capability
By Reuters and ToI Staff
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi listens to speeches as he attends the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation meeting, in Istanbul, Turkey, June 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)
June 22, 2025, 9:53 am
Iran threatens ‘everlasting consequences’ after US strikes nuclear sites
Top Iranian diplomat condemns assault as illegal under international law; Tehran calls for UN emergency session; state broadcaster warns every American is ‘legitimate target’
By AP and ToI Staff
Illustrative: Smoke billows for the second day from the Shahran oil depot, northwest of Tehran, on June 16, 2025. (AFP)
June 21, 2025, 6:48 am
Hundreds of US citizens have left Iran since IDF strikes began – US diplomatic cable
State Department document says ‘numerous’ American citizens have faced ‘delays and harassment’ while trying to leave the Islamic Republic, with at least two reported detained
By Reuters
This handout picture provided by the Iranian foreign ministry shows Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi meeting with ambassadors of foreign countries in Tehran on June 15, 2025 (Iran's Ministry of Foreign Affairs/AFP)
June 20, 2025, 10:51 am
European and Iranian diplomats to meet as US delays decision on joining strikes
Talks to be held in Geneva, with British FM saying there is a 2-week window for diplomatic solution, as Trump puts off decision on whether to join campaign against Iran
By Agencies and ToI Staff
US President Donald Trump speaks as a flag pole is installed on the South Lawn of the White House, in Washington, June 18, 2025. (Evan Vucci/AP)
June 18, 2025, 10:53 pm
‘Nobody knows what I’m going to do’: Trump won’t say whether he’ll strike Iran
US president says Iran was only ‘a few weeks’ from the bomb; says he’s ‘had it’ with negotiations while also declaring it’s ‘not too late’ for Tehran to reach a deal; Iran denies seeking talks
By Jacob Magid, Lazar Berman, Nava Freiberg, Sam Sokol and Agencies
US President Donald Trump, right, shakes the hand of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Oval Office of the White House, April 7, 2025, in Washington. (Pool via AP)
June 18, 2025, 2:19 pm
Report reveals Trump’s winding path from skeptic to backer of Israel’s Iran strike
Private conversations, public denials, and high-level briefings outline how the US president drifted from peace overtures to aiding a bold Israeli assault
By Stav Levaton and ToI Staff
Supporters of Iraqi pro-Iran groups wheel a screen displaying Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, during a protest in Baghdad near the green zone, the ultra-secured neighborhood hosting the US embassy, on June 16, 2025, (AHMAD AL-RUBAYE / AFP)
June 17, 2025, 2:51 pm
Iraq treads a tightrope to avoid being drawn into Israel-Iran conflict
Pro-Iranian militias on Iraqi territory could attack US interests to support Tehran; but official Baghdad is eager to maintain recent relative stability
By Ammar Karim
Vehicles wait in traffic as people get out of Tehran through an artery in the city's west on June 15, 2025. (Atta Kenare/AFP)
June 17, 2025, 5:47 am
Trump urges ‘everyone’ to flee Tehran, sparking speculation of widening conflict
US president leaves G7 summit early; after White House downplays notion US will be joining war against Iran, Trump says he’s not working on ceasefire but something ‘much bigger’
By Jacob Magid and AFP
US President Donald Trump speaks at the White House in Washington on June 12, 2025. (Saul Loeb/AFP)
June 15, 2025, 10:03 pm
Trump says ‘it’s possible’ US will get involved in Iran-Israel conflict, while urging deal
US president claims strikes ‘may have forced a deal to go quicker,’ later says Israel, Iran may have to ‘fight it out’; adds Putin prepared to mediate between warring countries
By Lazar Berman and Agencies
US President Donald Trump (left) speaks, as he signs executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House on March 6, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Alex Wong/Getty Images/AFP); Iran's supreme leader Ali Khamenei attends a meeting with a group of defense officials, in Tehran, February 12, 2025. (Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader via AP)
June 14, 2025, 10:10 pm
Iran cancels next round of nuclear talks with US after Israeli strikes
Islamic Republic’s president says it will ‘not accept irrational demands under pressure’; mediator Oman maintains that ‘diplomacy and dialogue remain only pathway to lasting peace’
By Agencies
Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian, left, meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of an international forum in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, October 11, 2024. (Alexander Shcherbak / Pool / AFP)
June 11, 2025, 5:00 pm
Russia says ready to remove highly enriched uranium from Iran to aid nuclear deal
Offer comes after Putin told Trump last week that Moscow was willing to help advance the negotiations on a new nuclear pact, not only diplomatically but through practical steps
By Guy Faulconbridge and Parisa Hafezi
A handout picture provided by the Iranian presidency shows Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian (2nd R) and the Atomic Energy Organisation of Iran (AEOI) chief Mohammad Eslami (R) during the 'National Day of Nuclear Technology,' in Tehran, on April 9, 2025 (Iranian Presidency / AFP)
June 9, 2025, 12:40 pm
Iran says it’ll submit nuclear counteroffer after US proposal didn’t mention sanctions
Tehran parliament speaker describes Trump as ‘delusional’ for thinking Iranians would agree to his ‘unilateral’ plan
By AFP
US President Donald Trump points to supporters as he departs the White House in Washington on June 6, 2025. (Win McNamee/Getty Images/AFP)
June 7, 2025, 2:15 pm
Tehran says Trump’s new travel ban reflects ‘deep hostility’ toward Iranians, Muslims
Iran says decision a sign of a ‘racist mentality’ after US president banned entry to travelers from Islamic Republic and 11 other nations, citing attack on Colorado hostage rally
By AFP and ToI Staff
A handout picture provided by the Iranian presidency shows President Masoud Pezeshkian (2nd R) and the Atomic Energy Organisation of Iran (AEOI) chief Mohammad Eslami (R) during the "National Day of Nuclear Technology", in Tehran, on April 9, 2025. (Iranian Presidency / AFP)
June 3, 2025, 5:19 am
Trump insists no enrichment in Iran deal after US said to offer limited nuke activity
Proposal detailed by Axios and confirmed to AP would allow Tehran to enrich uranium to 3% if it shuts down underground facilities for period, seemingly backing off Israeli demand
By Lazar Berman and AP
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