For much of the 20th century, the US and Iran maintained friendly relations. During the Cold War, Washington depended on the ...

The United States is the main international backer of Israel, Iran's biggest regional foe. It is also a close ally of Sunni ...

Israel and Iran have opened a new chapter in their long history of conflict. Israel launched a major attack with strikes ...

Top congressional Democrats backed Israel — but several other leading Democratic senators expressed skepticism.

Concern about a strike and the prospect of retaliation led the United States to withdraw diplomats from Iraq and authorize ...

"Pakistan has told us that if Israel uses a nuclear bomb on Iran, then Pakistan will also attack Israel with a nuclear bomb," ...

The U.S. is reducing non-essential diplomatic personnel in the Middle East amid rising tensions with Iran over its nuclear ...

Iran conflict could open opportunities for Russia to possibly become a power broker to help end the confrontation.

Israel launched air strikes into Iran early Friday, targeting Iran's nuclear facilities and killing top military leaders, ...

Iranians again face a U.S. travel ban imposed by President Donald Trump, with the decision drawing anger, frustration and ...

Russia’s diplomatic balancing act between Israel and Iran has been tested by recent tensions. As Israel’s strikes on Iranian ...

Tensions eased after 1990, as the US focused on Iraq after Baghdad's invasion of Kuwait and as Iran in 1997 elected reformist President Mohammed Khatami, who sought better relations with the West.