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Erin Banco

This handout satellite image courtesy of Vantor shows the Natanz Nuclear Facility near Natanz, Isfahan province, in central Iran on March 7, 2026. (Satellite image ©2026 Vantor / AFP)
May 5, 2026, 3:09 am
Iran no further from nuclear weapon than before war, US intel agencies assess
Despite long weeks of fighting, US spy agencies said to estimate that Tehran remains year away from being able to build a nuke — a timeline that has been in place since June 2025 strikes
By Gram Slattery, Jonathan Landay and Erin Banco
US President Donald Trump speaks during a State Visit arrival ceremony for Britain's King Charles III and Queen Camilla on the South Lawn of the White House, April 28, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
April 29, 2026, 12:22 am
US intel agencies examining how Iran would react if Trump declares victory in war
In initial days of conflict, intelligence community concluded such a declaration would be viewed by Iran as a win; White House says talks ongoing, US won’t be rushed into bad deal
By Erin Banco and Gram Slattery
A screen displays a portrait of Iran's new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei during the funerals of Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps commanders, army commanders and others killed in the early days of the US and Israeli strikes on Iran, at Enghelab Square in Tehran on March 11, 2026. (Atta Kenare/AFP)
March 12, 2026, 5:55 am
‘Multitude’ of US intel reports said to show Iranian regime not at risk of falling
Sources tell Reuters that ‘consistent analysis’ indicates Islamic Republic ‘retains control of Iranian public,’ as Israeli official says Jerusalem also acknowledges that war may not topple regime
By Erin Banco and Jonathan Landay
Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (back) greets US President Joe Biden upon his arrival at Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion airport on October 18, 2023, amid the ongoing battles between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas. Biden landed in Israel on October 18, on a solidarity visit following Hamas attacks that have led to major Israeli reprisals. (Brendan Smialowski/AFP)
December 13, 2025, 3:18 am
US briefly withheld some intel from Israel under Biden over concerns on Gaza conduct
Sources say US also limited how Israel could use certain intelligence to pursue high-value targets in Gaza, add that Biden rejected request from officials to formally cut off access
By Erin Banco and Jonathan Landay
Austin Tice. (screen capture: YouTube)
December 15, 2024, 6:52 am
Missing US journalist Austin Tice briefly escaped Syrian jail in 2013 — sources
Reporter was recaptured after entering house in Damascus; no sign of Tice yet after fall of Syria’s Assad, with some US officials fearing he may have been killed in Israeli strike
By Erin Banco and Jonathan Landay
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