Iran, Trump and Tehran
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Power Outages Hit Tehran
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US President Donald Trump, who has been insisting there is progress in diplomatic talks toward a ceasefire, shared video of the attack on Isfahan.
As the president touts progress in talks with Tehran while escalating military pressure, analysts say the administration is keeping its options open — but will need to make a move soon
A top Iranian official has warned the U.S. against any ground invasion as Pakistan announces it would host peace talks between the two sides, though neither Tehran nor Washington has responded.
Thick smoke rises over Tehran after oil depots were targeted during ongoing airstrikes on Iran launched by the United States and Israel on February 28, in Tehran, Iran on March 8, 2026. Iran’s capital was engulfed in a cloud of toxic smoke that unleashed black rainfall dozens of miles away on Sunday after overnight Israeli strikes on several fuel depots caused fires to burn for hours.
But they’ve become a vehicle for something increasingly scarce in this conflict: direct communication with Tehran that isn’t clouded by public brinkmanship. (Iran has denied direct talks with the U.S.
Officials say power has now been restored to parts of Tehran, after Israel says an Iranian attack caused a fire at an industrial complex in the south of the country.
Israel said it will expand its war against Tehran, as Iran’s military warned civilians near U.S. forces to evacuate ahead of potential strikes.
By Alexander Cornwell, Trevor Hunnicutt and Asif Shahzad TEL AVIV/WASHINGTON/ISLAMABAD, March 30 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump warned on Monday that Iran's energy plants and oil wells would be obliterated if it did not open the Strait of Hormuz,
Hundreds of U.S. special operations forces are now stationed in the Middle East as President Trump leaves the door open to a potential ground operation in Iran. CBS News' Eleanor Watson and Aaron Navarro have the latest.