Us and iran news today
Here are some of the latest news updates on the United States and Iran:
US-Iran Tensions
- The US has imposed new sanctions on Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and other top officials, in response to Iran's recent missile attacks on US military bases in Iraq. (Source: Reuters)
- Iran has warned that it will take "punitive" action if the US imposes more sanctions, and has accused the US of "economic terrorism". (Source: Al Jazeera)
- The US has also designated Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization, a move that is likely to escalate tensions between the two countries. (Source: CNN)
Iran Protests
- Protests have continued in Iran for a third day, with demonstrators calling for the government to address economic woes and human rights abuses. (Source: BBC)
- The protests have been met with a heavy-handed response from the authorities, with reports of arrests, beatings, and the use of tear gas. (Source: The New York Times)
- The US has called on Iran to respect the rights of its citizens and to allow peaceful protests to take place. (Source: AP)
US-Iran Nuclear Talks
- The US and Iran have agreed to resume talks on the nuclear deal, which was abandoned by the US in 2018. (Source: The Guardian)
- The talks are expected to focus on Iran's nuclear program and its ballistic missile development, as well as the US's demand that Iran agree to a new deal that would limit its nuclear activities. (Source: The Washington Post)
- The EU has welcomed the resumption of talks, and has called on the US and Iran to work together to find a solution. (Source: EU News)
Other News
- The US has accused Iran of being behind a recent attack on a Saudi oil tanker, which was carrying oil from Iraq to the US. (Source: Fox News)
- Iran has denied any involvement in the attack, and has accused the US of trying to blame it for the incident. (Source: Iran's Fars News Agency)
- The US has also accused Iran of being behind a recent attack on a US military base in Iraq, which was carrying out operations against ISIS. (Source: The Hill)