The United States has announced new sanctions against 18 Iranian officials and telecommunications industry leaders, as well as their immediate family

Iran is prepared to “discuss” its nuclear program if the US is ready to consider lifting its crippling sanctions on the regime in exchange, the country’s deputy foreign minister

X appears to have stripped numerous Iranian officials of their blue check marks following questions regarding possible violations of U.S. sanctions. The post X sold premium services to Iranian

The penalties are the latest by the United States and the European Union targeting high-ranking officials over the crackdown.

The United States is tightening the noose on Iran-backed Hezbollah with new sanctions aimed at cutting it off from the global financial system,

The sanctions were announced as US and Iranian officials held talks in Oman on Friday. The discussions were mediated by Omani officials and aimed at easing rising tensions over Tehran’s nuclear program. The Wall Street Journal reported that Iran rejected US calls to halt its uranium enrichment during the indirect talks.

Iran's top diplomat met with the head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog agency on Monday, ahead of a second round of negotiations with the United States over Tehran's nuclear program.

The US social media platform X has removed blue verification badges from the accounts of several senior Iranian officials following a report alleging the platform provided paid services to individuals under US sanctions.

The United States and Iran resumed their negotiations in Geneva on Tuesday, with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi saying general agreement on "a set of guiding principles" had been reached.

That kind of language prepares the American public for a drawn-out conflict and signals to Iran that Washington is serious. It can also make escalation more likely. The two sides remain far apart in talks.