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August 21, 2025 at 7:41 AM

Iran's navy launches country's first military drill since 12-day war with Israel

Iran has launched its first military exercise since its 12-day war with Israel
August 21, 2025 at 7:41 AM
This is a locator map for Iran with its capital, Tehran. (AP Photo)
August 13, 2025 at 1:26 PM

Britain, France and Germany threaten to reimpose sanctions on Iran as deadline nears

The top diplomats of Britain, France, and Germany are threatening to reimpose sanctions on Iran
August 13, 2025 at 1:26 PM
FILE - Ian's Ambassador to the International Atomic Energy Agency, IAEA, Kazem Gharibabadi, waits for the start of the IAEA board of governors meeting at the International Center in Vienna, Austria, Nov. 21, 2019. (AP Photo/Ronald Zak, File)
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Iran to hold nuclear talks with Europeans as Trump threatens renewed strikes

Iranian and European delegations will gather in Istanbul, Turkey, on Friday for fresh talks on Tehran's nuclear program.
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An exterior view shows the destructions at a residential property on July 12, 2025, in Tehran, Iran.
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Is Trump losing support of podcasters like Joe Rogan over Epstein files and Iran?

President Trump is facing backlash from many of the podcasters and comedians who helped propel his return to power last year.
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President Donald Trump listens as African Leaders deliver remarks during a multilateral lunch in the State Dining Room of the White House July 9, 2025 in Washington.
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Iran may still have uranium, but nuclear program dismantled: Israeli officials

Officials in Israel are acknowledging that some enriched uranium may have survived the powerful U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities last month.
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A satellite image shows airstrike damage to the tunnel entrances of the Isfahan Nuclear Technology Research Center, amid the Iran-Israel conflict, in Isfahan, Iran, June 22, 2025. Maxar Technologies/Handout via Reuters
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3-minute passport to Iran

Learn the basics about Iran, a large and diverse Middle Eastern country with a long and often tense relationship with the United States.
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 Learn the basics about Iran, a large and diverse Middle Eastern country with a long and often tense relationship with the United States.
2 months ago

Nobel laureate warns Iran is increasingly repressing its own citizens

Human rights advocate Narges Mohammadi warns that the Iranian government is using the aftermath of its war with Israel to escalate repression against its own citizens.
2 months ago
Human rights advocate Narges Mohammadi warns that the Iranian government is using the aftermath of its war with Israel to escalate repression against its own citizens.
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Nobel laureate warns Iran is increasingly repressing its own citizens

Human rights advocate Narges Mohammadi warns that the Iranian government is using the aftermath of its war with Israel to escalate repression against its own citizens.
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Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi is seen in this image from a video message to ABC News.
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Nuke experts say Iran could become more dangerous after US attack

Some experts said they believe the U.S. strikes have the potential to lead to a "fork-in-the-road" moment that could result in Tehran taking an even more dangerous path.
2 months ago
A group of Iranians wave flags following Iran's attack on U.S. military base in Qatar, amid the Iran-Israel conflict, in Tehran, Iran, June 23, 2025.
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'Hero' B-2 pilots expected to keep low profile at July 4 White House visit

B-2 pilots invited to the White House as Trump pushes back against questions on Iran strike and claims 'devastated' pilots.
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A U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit takes off to support Operation Midnight Hammer at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, June 2025.
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Iran's nuclear program knocked back 'closer to 2 years,' Pentagon says

Parnell's assessment much more optimistic than UN nuclear watchdog
2 months ago
Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell speaks during a press briefing at the Pentagon, July 2, 2025, in Washington.
2 months ago

A week of shifting descriptions of Iran attack spark ongoing questions

It's been a week since the U.S. attack on three Iranian nuclear sites and the administration's conclusions about the bombing's successes is still in flux.
2 months ago
President Donald Trump departs after speaking during "One, Big, Beautiful Event" in the East Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., on June 26, 2025.
2 months ago

Nuclear physicist in Congress talks GOP budget bill, strikes on Iran nuke sites

Rep. Bill Foster, D-Ill., the only Ph.D. nuclear physicist serving in Congress, joins ABC News and shares his unique perspective as the world waits for the official Iranian damage assessment.
2 months ago
VIDEO: Nuclear physicist in Congress talks GOP budget bill, strikes on Iran nuke sites
2 months ago

Iranian fatwas, legislation escalate legal crackdown

Iranian ayatollahs issued fatwas saying insults or threats against the supreme leader from "a government or individual" will be seen as "insult and aggression" to Islam.
2 months ago
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks in a televised message, after the ceasefire between Iran and Israel, in Tehran, Iran, June 26, 2025.
2 months ago

US agencies warn Iranian hackers ‘may still conduct malicious cyber activity’

Retired U.S. Army Major Mike Lyons explains what Iranian hackers could be looking for in these hacks and how they could use that information.
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VIDEO: US agencies warn Iranian hackers ‘may still conduct malicious cyber activity’
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Iranian hackers 'may still conduct malicious cyber activity,' US agencies warn

Iranian-affiliated cyber actors and hacktivist groups "may still conduct malicious cyber activity," according to a joint bulletin from U.S. law enforcement agencies.
2 months ago
In an undated stock photo, a computer hacker is seen typing on a laptop.
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US agencies warn Iranian hackers 'may still conduct malicious cyber activity'

The warning came in a bulletin from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, FBI, National Security Agency and Defense Department.
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The warning came in a bulletin from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, FBI, National Security Agency and Defense Department.
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‘Too early to tell’ if Iran has given up nuclear ambitions: Graham

ABC News’ Jonathan Karl interviews Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., on “This Week.”
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VIDEO: 1-on-1 with Sen. Lindsey Graham
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‘Haven’t seen the facts’ that Iran’s nuclear program was 'obliterated’: Jeffries

ABC News’ Jonathan Karl interviews House Democratic Leader Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., on “This Week.”
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VIDEO: 1-on-1 with Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
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'Too early to tell' if Iran has given up its nuclear ambitions: Sen. Lindsey Graham

Trump ally Sen. Lindsey Graham said Sunday that it was "too early to tell" if Iran had given up its nuclear ambitions following the U.S. strikes.
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Sen. Lindsey Graham speaks with ABC News while appearing on This Week, June 29, 2025.
2 months ago

Iran holds state funerals for top commanders killed in attacks with Israel

Hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets of Tehran for funerals of top Iranian commanders killed in the 12-day war with Israel.
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VIDEO: Iran holds state funerals for top commanders killed in attacks with Isreal
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Political dispute on impact of US strikes on Iran's nuclear sites

ABC News’ Chief Washington Correspondent Jonathan Karl discusses the debate on how much of an impact the U.S. strikes had on Iran's nuclear program.
2 months ago
VIDEO: Political dispute on impact of US strikes on Iran's nuclear sites
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Iran crackdown deepens with speedy executions and arrests

Three Iranians were executed for allegedly spying for Israel, Iran's judiciary said, bringing the total put to death on similar charges during the conflict to six.
2 months ago
Armed members of Iran's special police forces monitor an area during an anti-Israeli rally to condemn Israel's attacks on Iran, after Tehran's Friday prayers, in Tehran, Iran, on June 20, 2025.
2 months ago

Large crowds attend Iranian state funerals

Thousands lined the streets of Tehran as Iran held state funerals for military commanders and nuclear scientists killed during the conflict with Israel.
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VIDEO: Large crowds attend Iranian state funerals
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Crowds gather in Tehran for funeral of leader killed in Israeli strikes

Thousands of people flooded the streets of Tehran Saturday for the funerals of several military and nuclear leaders who were killed by Israel during strikes on Iran earlier this month.
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VIDEO: Crowds gather in Tehran for funeral of leader killed in Israeli strikes
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House members receive classified briefing on Iran strikes

The White House is projecting confidence in the success of the attack, but lawmakers are disagreeing on the extent of the damage to Iran’s nuclear program. ABC’s Anne Flaherty brings the latest.
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VIDEO: House members receive classified briefing on Iran strikes
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Iran says nuclear facilities not completely destroyed

ABC News contributor Mick Mulroy discusses whether Iran has any nuclear capabilities left.
2 months ago
VIDEO: Iran says nuclear facilities not completely destroyed
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Trump doubles down on claim Iran's nuclear sites were 'obliterated'

President Donald Trump on Friday doubled down on his claim that Iran's nuclear sites were "obliterated" and said it would take "years" before the country could restart its program.
2 months ago
President Donald Trump on Friday doubled down on his claim that Iran's nuclear sites were "obliterated" and said it would take "years" before the country could restart its program.
2 months ago

Secrets on Iran nuclear strike spill into open as Pentagon defends bombing

The Pentagon unveiled details about a 15-year top-secret program.
2 months ago
A poster of the Fordow Fuel Enrichment Plant is displayed as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Air Force Gen. Dan Caine and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth hold a news conference at the Pentagon, June 26, 2025 in Arlington, Virginia.
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Strikes on Iran’s nuclear sites had 'devastating effect,' Hegseth said

The defense secretary dismissed an early intelligence report that sources say indicates Iran's program was only set back by months – but he produced no new evidence to indicate it's destroyed.
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VIDEO: Strikes on Iran’s nuclear sites had 'devastating effect,' Hegseth said
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Trump admin launches full-court press defending Iran strikes as questions remain

Trump offered enthusiastic praise of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's news conference, where he defended Trump's description of damage inflicted by U.S. strikes on Iran.
2 months ago
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Air Force Gen. Dan Caine arrive for a news conference at the Pentagon, June 26, 2025 in Arlington, Virginia.
2 months ago

Trump officials brief senators on Iran strikes

The Trump administration briefed senators on the impact of the U.S strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities. Sen. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., who just got out of the briefing, joins ABC News.
2 months ago
VIDEO: Trump officials brief senators on Iran strikes
2 months ago

Hegseth calls Trump-directed Iran strikes 'resounding success,' intel leak political

The Joints Chiefs chairman referred damage assessments to intelligence agencies.
2 months ago
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Air Force Gen. Dan Caine speak at a news conference at the Pentagon, June 26, 2025 in Arlington, Virginia.
2 months ago

Former CIA analyst on assessment of US strikes on Iran

Emily Harding, vice president of the Defense and Security Department, weighs in on the Pentagon’s assessment of the strikes against Iran.
2 months ago
VIDEO: Former CIA analyst on assessment of US strikes on Iran
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Hegseth slams news coverage of US intel report on Iran attack

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said in a press conference on Thursday morning that the bombing of Iran was the most "complex and secretive military operation in history."
2 months ago
VIDEO: Hegseth slam news coverage of US intel report on Iran attack
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Khamenei says Iran has delivered a 'harsh blow' to US in 1st comments since bombing

Iran’s Ayatollah Khamenei struck a defiant tone on Thursday as he congratulated Iran for “its victory over the American regime.”
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VIDEO: Khamenei says Iran has delivered a 'harsh blow' to US in 1st comments since bombing
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Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine details US strikes in Iran

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Dan Caine held a press conference Thursday to detail U.S. strikes over the weekend on Iranian nuclear facilities.
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Dan Caine held a press conference Thursday to detail U.S. strikes over the weekend on Iranian nuclear facilities.
2 months ago

Trump defends Iran strike damage, disputes initial Pentagon report on bombs' severity

Pres. Trump claimed "total obliteration" of Iran's nuclear program, dismissing a Pentagon intelligence report that Iran's nuclear program was set back by only a few months.
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VIDEO: Trump defends Iran strike damage, disputes initial Pentagon report on bombs' severity
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Sen. Katie Britt says Iran's nuclear program ‘has to cease to exist’

Sen. Katie Britt, R-Ala., joins ABC News’ Linsey Davis to talk about Iran’s nuclear capabilities and where President Donald Trump’s “big beautiful bill” stands in Congress.
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VIDEO: Sen. Katie Britt says Iran's nuclear program ‘has to cease to exist’
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White House plans to limit classified info it shares with Congress on Iran attack

The Trump administration is planning to limit classified information shared with Congress, sources familiar with the matter told ABC News.
2 months ago
President Donald Trump speaks next to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, during a press conference at a NATO summit in The Hague, Netherlands, June 25, 2025.
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Trump escalates pushback on early Pentagon analysis of Iran nuke sites damage

President Donald Trump again claimed "total obliteration" of Iran's nuclear program during the NATO summit in the Netherlands on Wednesday.
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VIDEO: Trump escalates pushback on early Pentagon analysis of Iran nuke sites damage
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Trump escalates pushback on early Pentagon analysis of Iran nuke sites damage

President Donald Trump again claimed "total obliteration" of Iran's nuclear program during the NATO summit in the Netherlands on Wednesday.
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President Donald Trump arrives to speak to the press following the NATO summit, June 25, 2025 in The Hague, Netherlands.
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'Obliterated': The firestorm over how Trump described damage to Iran nuclear sites

President Trump's doubling down on his assessment that U.S. strikes "obliterated" Iran's nuclear facilities, but said the word "got us in trouble."
2 months ago
President Donald Trump gestures as he speaks during a media conference at the end of the NATO summit in The Hague, Netherlands, June 25, 2025.
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FBI, DHS host call with governors over US threat environment after Iran strikes

Michael Masters, national director and CEO of the Secure Community Network, discusses conference calls held over the weekend with several of the nation's governors and top law enforcement officials.
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VIDEO: FBI, DHS host call with governors over US threat environment after Iran strikes
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FBI, DHS host call with governors over US threat environment after Iran strikes

The calls included one with hundreds of state and local law enforcement officials from around the country and another with state governors and their staff.
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The FBI seal is shown in the election security command center at FBI headquarters on Nov. 4, 2024.
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Retired B-2 bomber pilot: 'We may never know' full impact of US strikes on Iran

Retired Gen. Robert Spalding joined ABC News Live to discuss a preliminary U.S. intelligence assessment that found Trump-ordered strikes only set back Iran's nuclear program by months.
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VIDEO :Retired B-2 bomber pilot: 'We may never know' full impact of US strikes on Iran
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Counterterrorism experts warn Iran could retaliate in the US

With the Fourth of July holiday just days away, law enforcement and federal officials are on guard for retaliation from Iran.
2 months ago
An Iranian holds a portrait of Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei amidst Iran's national flags during a rally in Tehran, Iran, June 24, 2025.
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Iran is 'politically uncertain,' says Iranian historian

Arash Azizi, author and contributing writer at The Atlantic, discusses the current political climate inside Iran following U.S. strikes on the country's nuclear facilities.
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VIDEO: Iran is 'politically uncertain,' says Iranian historian
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Iran is playing US 'a bit': Former DHS official

The former DHS assistant secretary for counterterrorism, Elizabeth Neumann, says the U.S. would be “foolish” to think that Iran won’t seek revenge for recent strikes on its nuclear sites.
2 months ago
VIDEO: Iran is playing US 'a bit': Former DHS official
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Trump calls Iran's retaliation 'very weak,' doesn't say US will respond militarily

President Trump warned Iran against retaliation several times after the U.S. struck Tehran's nuclear facilities. On Monday, Tehran targeted a U.S. military base.
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Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio (R) sit in the Situation Room as they monitor the mission that took out three Iranian nuclear enrichment sites, at the White House on June 21, 2025 in Washington, DC.