
UN nuclear watchdog voices growing concern over Iranian enrichment plant it cannot inspect
Iran tells the agency talks on inspections cannot resume under US threats, while the IAEA says it does not know the plant's exact location.

Iran tells the agency talks on inspections cannot resume under US threats, while the IAEA says it does not know the plant's exact location.

Senators Bennet, Van Hollen, Duckworth and independent Bernie Sanders issued the statement Thursday, before government funding runs out on December 11.

Trump named Minnesota, California and Illinois among the states he calls corrupt. Oil prices rose and stocks fell after the post, Axios reports.

A source says concern grew after a Wall Street Journal aerial photo of his home, and Treasury says he "will not be deterred."

At Arlington National Cemetery, he says the war will end "soon" and mentions his planned arch, which Kennedy family members have joined lawsuits to block.

Rep. Thomas Massie, the resolution's author, was the only Republican opposed, and Democratic leader Jeffries says it is "not the end of it."

Abbas Araghchi cites the US midterm results, while Secretary of State Rubio says he "wouldn't say we're on the verge of a breakthrough."

Sen. Ruben Gallego says the Dec. 11 deadline is likely their strongest leverage, and Democrats weigh impeaching Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in the lame-duck session.

The Wall Street Journal cites an Iran threat of unclear nature, while the US Air Force says aircraft rotate between bases for various reasons.
A House vote could come by Wednesday, and Trump says he will "stand by" Hegseth, while Democratic leader Jeffries says he is a "hard yes."

Speaking after meeting Qatar's prime minister, Trump calls new strikes quite unlikely, while Iranian officials dismiss his remarks as a distraction, Al Jazeera reports.

Rubio's first trip abroad since the midterms comes as allies press for a place in Ukraine talks and seek to avoid escalation with Iran.

Rubio says he would not call a diplomatic breakthrough near, and Vice President Vance has largely blamed the war for the Republican midterm losses.

Trump says US forces are ready with three aircraft carriers, while Iran's foreign minister warns Tehran will hit back hard if attacks resume.
US Central Command says the crew ignored repeated warnings, while Iran's Revolutionary Guards separately claim two tankers hit mines near the Strait of Hormuz.
CENTCOM says the unit, about 20 staff based in Tampa, builds on a blockade that has stopped more than $25 billion in crude exports.

The State Department also offers possible relocation to informants, and Trump confirms minor US strikes on Iran as negotiations continue.
A shipping firm says one seafarer died in an explosion on a tanker sailing toward Bahrain, and Iran's claims of mine strikes could not be independently verified.

Iran reports shooting down a US drone, which the US has not confirmed, while Trump says talks with Tehran have made 'a lot of progress.'
Supreme Leader Khamenei says US hostility will continue under either party, and Iranian sources tell Reuters Tehran fears a possible strike by Trump.

Trump spoke with Qatar's emir, whose country has been mediating, as Iran's Revolutionary Guard said two more tankers hit mines in the Strait of Hormuz.

Iran's top security official says Tehran will not negotiate until the US meets seven conditions, while Qatari mediators discuss a draft two-day plan.

Reports say the US and Israel are preparing new strikes after the vote, but Trump says he is in no hurry.
Trump says a deal could happen and Vance sees progress, but Tehran says the US must first lift its naval blockade.
Trump says he may have to give Tehran "the hammer," and Iran's supreme leader says a response to any threat would have no geographic limits.

Trump had said the US would not strike before the midterms, and officials say the action is not a return to major combat.

A Pentagon spokesman rejects the report and calls the Iran operations a "decisive success," as Trump weighs renewed strikes.

Qatari mediators held talks in Tehran on Friday to restart US-Iran negotiations, and Trump says the war will end soon.

Trump says the letter is about medical supplies, while a US official says it stresses that any talks must cover the nuclear issue.