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Iran expert Karim Sadjadpour discusses the war between Israel and Iran, potential fallout from U.S. airstrikes on Iran's nuclear sites, and how this may affect Tehran's authoritarian regime.

Presidents have been known to use salty language behind closed doors. But President Trump may be the first to very deliberately drop an f-bomb on camera.

Despite separate statements from the two countries saying they agreed to a truce, reports persisted of further airstrikes and counter-strikes.

NPR's Michel Martin asks the Atlantic Council's Jonathan Panikoff whether a ceasefire agreement will stick between two countries that have spent decades antagonizing each other, Israel and Iran.

The U.S. and Iran have had a tense relationship for decades -- but when did that begin? This week, we feature our very first episode about an event from August 1953 -- when the CIA helped to overthrow Iran's prime minister.This episode originally ran ...

President Trump said Israel and Iran have agreed to a ceasefire, ending 12 days of conflict.

Iran has threatened to close the Strait of Hormuz in response to the U.S. bombings of its nuclear facilities over the weekend. The narrow waterway is a vital pathway for world energy supplies.

Benjamin Netanyahu has long had sights on Iran. He recently seemed to be sidelined by President Trump. Now, Netanyahu's basking in the moment after the U.S. attacked Iran.

NPR's Juana Summers talks with Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, about her new memoir that talks about the place she occupies in her party.

The U.S. entered Israel's war against Iran over the weekend, dropping bombs and firing missiles on three Iranian nuclear enrichment facilities. We hear from some experts on whether they think the attacks were successful in damaging or destroying Iran ...