#us-iran-relations

#us-iran-relations

On Wednesday, it emerged that some personnel have been advised to leave the United States military's al-Udeid Air Base in Qatar by Wednesday evening, heightening fears of a US strike and potential Iranian retaliation. Protests in Iran began in late December 2025 over Iran's worsening economic conditions. Since then, however, they have escalated into a broader challenge to the country's clerical leadership, which has been in power since the 1979 Islamic revolution.

Pointing to last year's US strikes on Iran's three major nuclear sites which subsequent satellite imagery suggested caused more limited damage than Trump had claimed Leavitt said of Trump's potential use of US military force: Nobody knows that better than Iran. Leavitt also said that Iran's private and public messaging to the US had been quite different, adding: I think the president has an interest in exploring those messages. She did not elaborate on the nature of the messages.

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) had a rather bold suggestion for his pal President Donald Trump: he should just kill Iran's supreme leader. Graham shared his Iran strategy with Fox News anchor Maria Bartiromo during an interview on Sunday Morning Futures. The senator called Ali Khamenei the modern-day Hitler and a religious Nazi who the Iranian people would love to see snuffed out.

Iranian-born author and professor Trita Parsi joins Centre Stage to unpack the tumultuous history between the US and Iran, Iran's nuclear ambitions and its role as a strategic player in an increasingly divided world. He also breaks down Tehran's relationships with groups like Hezbollah and Hamas and how those alliances have shaped its regional position. Parsi is also the co-founder and executive vice president of the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft.

In 1953, the C.I.A. backed a coup that ousted Mohammad Mossadegh, restoring power to the monarchy of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the Shah. This marked a significant turning point in U.S.-Iran relations, cementing the Shah as a steady ally while the U.S. benefitted from Iran's oil revenues.

President Trump expressed strong discontent towards media coverage, particularly criticizing reports from the New York Times and CNN regarding U.S. military actions in Iran, calling them fake news and harmful to military morale.

It's really tiring to have the news media only care about your community in a state of high alert and conflict.

As soon as we made the deal, [Israel] came out and dropped a load of bombs, the likes of which I've never seen before, Trump told reporters in an unvarnished moment on the White House lawn on Tuesday.

The demonstration highlighted the growing discontent among Greek citizens regarding foreign military interventions, particularly in the context of the escalating tensions between the US and Iran.

Pakistan criticized the recent U.S. bombings of Iran, labeling them a serious violation of international law and warning of broader regional implications.

The bombing of Iran's nuclear facilities has caught traders off guard, as financial markets showed unexpected calm due to uncertainties surrounding future retaliation and the timing of the strikes.

I am worried about my parents, family, friends. Those with family in Israel have similar concerns.