Iran says it temporarily closed parts of the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world's most crucial shipping lanes, for a military ...

The day before nuclear talks were set to resume, Iran conducted live drills in the Strait of Hormuz, a strategic waterway for ...

Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has entrusted Ali Larijani, the top national security official, to ensure the Islamic ...

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In June, as I was reading Tareq Baconi’s memoir , Israel launched a series of surprise attacks on Iran. Though I was born in the United States, I have people in Iran, as well as a good many memories.

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Vali Nasr, a professor of Middle East studies at Johns Hopkins University, about nuclear negotiations between the U.S. and Iran.